Gulfport in Harrison County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Gulfport - Harrison County Library

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler

1. Gulfport - Harrison County Library Marker

Inscription.
Built in 1966, the Gulfport Harrison County Library was designed by Charles Proffer, a local architect. The two-story structure is an excellent example of the New Formalist style and features concrete tile cladding on the exterior, decorative sculptural terracotta, and a monumental spiral staircase on the interior. Heavily damaged in both hurricanes Camille and Katrina, the building was rehabilitated in 2020 for use by the Coast Transit Authority. Listed in the National Register, the building retains many of its original design elements.

Erected 2022 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Disasters. A significant historical year for this entry is 1966.

Location. 30° 22.103′ N, 89° 5.243′ W. Marker is in Gulfport, Mississippi, in Harrison County. It can be reached from 20th Avenue near East Beach Boulevard (U.S. 90). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1401 20th Avenue, Gulfport MS 39501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in

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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: Old Gulfport High School (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Baptist Church, Gulfport (about 600 feet away); 1863 East Pascagoula Raid (approx. ¼ mile away); Ship Island (approx. ¼ mile away); The Magnolia Route (approx. 0.4 miles away); Kellier-Sternberg House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Harrison County Confederate Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gulfport Civil Rights Wade-In (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gulfport.

More about this marker. Located in rear of Gulf Transit Center building and the Mississippi Aquarium. Address given is for the Transit building.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 5, 2026

2. Gulfport - Harrison County Library Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2026, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 20 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 5, 2026, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.