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

Southern Live Oak

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 28, 2025

1. Southern Live Oak Marker

Inscription.
The southern live oak is one of the most iconic trees of this region. These trees typically live to over 400 years and there are some estimates of trees in the Deep South that date from 500 to 1,000 years old.

The large, sculptural forms of the trees create shady canopies and habitats for a wide variety of wildlife. These trees are also extremely strong and were used for battle ships by the U.S. Navy before modern technology.

Erected by Walter Anderson Museum of Art.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry.

Location. 30° 24.637′ N, 88° 49.662′ W. Marker is in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, in Jackson County. It is on Washington Avenue near Joseph Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 509a Washington Ave, 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 walking distance of this marker: Washington Avenue (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Bertuccini House & Barbershop (about 600 feet away); Little Children's Park (about 600 feet away); The Old Ocean Springs Historic District (about 600 feet away); Ocean Springs (about 700 feet away); The Robert A. Friar House

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(about 800 feet away); The Bowen Avenue Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Washington Avenue (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocean Springs.

More about this marker. Located on the grounds of the Walter Anderson Museum of Art (WAMA).

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 28, 2025

2. Southern Live Oak 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 67 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.