Ocean Springs in Jackson County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Rooted in the CCC

Photographed by Connor Olson, July 30, 2024

1. Rooted in the CCC Marker

Inscription. These foundations mark the location of a dining-recreation pavilion built by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. A CCC camp in the Davis Bayou area provided jobs and training for about 200 Mississippians and other southerners from 1938 to 1941. Crews planted trees in eroded areas and built roads, picnic grounds, cabins, piers, and other structures. These CCC facilities became the nucleus of Magnolia State Park, which was incorporated into the national seashore when it was established in 1971.

Sea food specialties right out of the Gulf can be had for the asking at District E's only "seashore" camp, a few yards from the Gulf of Mexico, near Ocean Springs, Mississippi
-Civilian Conservation Corp Yearbook, 1939

Captions:
Ocean Springs CCC members stand for inspection at the start of the workday
In Mississippi the CCC planted millions of trees in barren and eroded areas.

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. In addition, it is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.

Location. 30° 23.634′ N,

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88° 47.458′ W. Marker is in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, in Jackson County. It can be reached from Park Road. Located at the end of the CCC trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3500 Park Road, Ocean Springs MS 39564, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Charnley~Norwood House (Bon Silene) (approx. 1.1 miles away); USS Tullibee (SS-248) (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Shearwater Historic District (approx. 1.9 miles away); Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center (approx. 2.2 miles away); Ocean Springs World War I Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away);

Photographed by Connor Olson, July 30, 2024

2. Rooted in the CCC Marker

Ocean Springs The City of Discovery (approx. 2.3 miles away); Little Children's Park (approx. 2.4 miles away); Iberville 1661-1706 / 1699 Historical Committee (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocean Springs.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2024, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 190 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2024, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.