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

The Magnolia Hotel

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 5, 2013

1. The Magnolia Hotel Marker

Inscription. Built by John Hohn in 1847. Its operation for a century attests to the Gulf Coast as a resort area. In 1972 structure moved to present location 100 yds. north of original site & restored by City of Biloxi.

Erected 1975 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Landmarks. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.

Location. 30° 23.679′ N, 88° 53.341′ W. Marker is in Biloxi, Mississippi, in Harrison County. It can be reached from the intersection of Rue Magnolia and Water Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 137 Rue Magnolia, 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: Biloxi Public Library 1925 (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Biloxi City Hall (about 700 feet away); Downtown Biloxi (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Downtown Biloxi (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brielmaier House (approx. 0.2 miles away); High Water Mark (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Downtown Biloxi Walking Tour

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Cathedral of the Nativity (B.V.M.) (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Biloxi.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on hotel. (Submitted on August 30, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

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Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 5, 2013

2. The Magnolia Hotel

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2013, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,264 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2013, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.