Kreole in Moss Point in Jackson County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

J. Chester Parks Riverfront Park

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 28, 2025

1. J. Chester Parks Riverfront Park Marker

Inscription. Hurricane Katrina Recovery Block Grant administered by Governor Haley Barbour, Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
KSCDBG PROJECT NO. R-103-268-01-KCR

Mayor And Board Of Aldermen/Women
Aneice R. Liddell, Mayor
Houston Cunningham, Alderman At Large
Sherwood Bradford, Alderman Ward I
Ruby Nettles Hill, Alderwoman Ward II
Robert H. Byrd, JR., Alderman Ward III
Shirley Dubose Chambers, Alderwoman Ward IV
Thomas Hightower, Alderman Ward V
George H. Martin, JR., Alderman Ward VI
Re-Constructed In 2010

Erected 2010 by City of Moss Point Mississippi.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 30° 24.879′ N, 88° 32.303′ W. Marker is in Moss Point, Mississippi, in Jackson County. It is in Kreole. It is on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5068 Main St, Moss Point MS 39563, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the

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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: Honoring US Merchant Marine (here, next to this marker); POW (Prisoners of War) (a few steps from this marker); Black Union Sailors Settled in Moss Point (a few steps from this marker); Claude Keyes Hudson (within shouting distance of this marker); Honoring Women in the Military (within shouting distance of this marker); Home Front World War II (within shouting distance of this marker); Jack G. Hanson (within shouting distance of this marker); Moss Point Blues (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Moss Point.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 28, 2025

2. J. Chester Parks Riverfront Park 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 73 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.