Gulfport in Harrison County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Gulfport Civil Rights Wade-In
Erected 2021 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1850.
Location. 30° 22.175′ N, 89° 4.799′ W. Marker is in Gulfport, Mississippi, in Harrison County. Marker is at the intersection of East Beach Boulevard (U.S. 90) and Pratt Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Beach Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1542e E Beach Blvd, Gulfport MS 39501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Kellier-Sternberg House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Gulfport High School (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Baptist Church, Gulfport (approx. 0.6 miles away); 1863 East Pascagoula Raid (approx. 0.7 miles away); Ship Island (approx. 0.7 miles away); Harrison County Confederate Monument (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Magnolia Route (approx. 0.8 miles away); Grass Lawn (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gulfport.
Additional commentary.
1. Marker replaced in a different location.
After being vandalized some years ago, this marker has been replaced 10 years after it was originally installed in 2011. Now it is on the boardwalk just east of Jones Park, about 1.2 miles east of its former location. It is no longer “near this spot.”
— Submitted November 18, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2013, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 765 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 16, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3, 4. submitted on September 6, 2013, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.