Kreole in Moss Point in Jackson County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Ingalls Shipbuilding
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 28, 2025
1. Ingalls Shipbuildind Marker
In 1938, steel tycoon Robert Ingersoll Ingalls Sr. (1882-1951) pursued an opportunity to grow his business and support the United States efforts in World War through shipbuilding. Settling on the East Bank of the Pascagoula River in Jackson County Miss., Ingalls Shipbuilding has established a legacy of world class shipbuilding and helped build a community of dedicated shipbuilders.
River 38 is named in honor of the year the shipyard was founded 1938 and the Pascagoula River, which continues to give life to Ingalls its shipbuilders and the strong ships built there each day
Erected by River 38 Coffee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 30° 24.952′ N, 88° 32.303′ W. Marker is in Moss Point, Mississippi, in Jackson County. It is in Kreole. It is on Main Street near Robinson Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5200 Main Street, Moss Point MS 39563, 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 walking distance of this marker: Moss Point Blues (a few steps from this marker); Jack G. Hanson (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Home Front World War II
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 28, 2025
2. Ingalls Shipbuildind Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 90 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
