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

Birthplace of Barq's

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 5, 2013

1. Birthplace of Barq's Marker

Inscription. Barq's root beer was created by Edward C. Barq, Sr. in 1898 and produced on this site until 1936, when the operation moved to Lameuse Street. A Mississippi Gulf Coast favorite, the number of franchise bottlers grew to over two hundred by 1950. Acquired by The Coca-Cola Company in 1995.

Erected 1998 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 30° 23.755′ N, 88° 52.691′ W. Marker is in Biloxi, Mississippi, in Harrison County. It is at the intersection of Keller Avenue and Jenkins Lane, on the right when traveling north on Keller Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 142 Keller Avenue, Biloxi MS 39530, 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: Debuys-Hermann-Keller House (approx. ¼ mile away); Vance-Gillis House (approx. ¼ mile away); Church of the Redeemer (approx. ¼ mile away); Tivoli Hotel (approx. 0.4 miles away); Biloxi (approx. 0.4 miles away); William Bartram Trail

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(approx. half a mile away); Chris LeDoux (approx. half a mile away); Biloxi City Park & Welcome Sign (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Biloxi.

Also see . . . Top 10 Origin Stories about Soft Drinks. Barq’s is included at starting at 3:49 (Submitted on December 29, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Biloxi Artesian Bottling Works image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 5, 2013

2. Biloxi Artesian Bottling Works

Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2013, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 3,403 times since then and 154 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2013, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.