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

L&N Depot

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 10, 2025

1. L&N Depot Marker

Inscription.
The Louisville & Nashville Railroad depot in Ocean Springs was constructed in 1907 and replaced an earlier depot. Once part of a complex of buildings, including a roundhouse, pumphouse, and bandstand, the L&N Depot was also the location of the Western Union office. The depot was decommissioned on April 20, 1965, when the railroad discontinued services along the Gulf Coast. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the L&N Depot is a designated Mississippi Landmark.

Erected 2023 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program, and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is April 20, 1965.

Location. 30° 24.92′ N, 88° 49.633′ W. Marker is in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, in Jackson County. It is at the intersection of Robinson Street and Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Robinson Street. Located on the West side of the old L&N Train Depot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 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

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this marker: The L & N Railroad Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Ocean Springs Blues (within shouting distance of this marker); Farmers & Merchants Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Marshall Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Original 1912 Bandstand Moved Back Home To Marshall Park In 1989 (about 300 feet away); Marshall Park in 1919 (about 300 feet away); Ocean Springs State Bank and Post Office (about 600 feet away); Lovelace Drug Store (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocean Springs.

More about this marker. Marker was installed in 2024.

Also see . . . Mississippi Department of Archives and History unveils historical marker at L&N Train Depot in Ocean. WLOX TV (Submitted on December 10, 2025, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 10, 2025

2. L&N Depot Marker

Old L&N Train Schedule image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 10, 2025

3. Old L&N Train Schedule

Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2025, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 70 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 10, 2025, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.