Camp Shelby in Forrest County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Camp Shelby
Photographed by David Rozzelle, November 18, 2024
1. Camp Shelby Marker - Side 1
Following activation for service in both WWI and WWII, Ky. Guard units, as part of the 38th Inf. Div. were sent to Camp Shelby for training in preparation for war. Ky. National Guard units trained at Camp Shelby during WWI and WWII: 75th Brig.; 149th Inf. Reg.; 63rd Fld. Arty. Brig.; 1st and 2nd Battalion, 138th Fld. Arty.
Camp Shelby was established on July 18, 1917, to serve as training camp for the 38th Div. (NG). Camp named in honor of Issac Shelby, Ky.'s first governor. Shelby, of Va. militia, was distinguished military leader during the Revolutionary War and War of 1812. He personally commanded troops at the Battle of the Thames in 1813 while gov. of Ky.
Erected 2003 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways; presented by Ky. Dept. of Military Affairs. (Marker Number 2127.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, World I • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is July 18, 1917.
Location. 31° 11.865′ N, 89° 13.411′ W. Marker is in Camp Shelby, Mississippi, in Forrest County. It can be reached from the intersection of West
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Regionally, this marker is in Mississippi’s Pine Belt. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. 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 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: Mobilization Center Shelby (a few steps from this marker); Tribute to Fallen Comrades (a few steps from this marker); Combat Wounded Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); M1 Anti-Tank Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); Elton Mac Huddleston, U.S. Army Aviator (within shouting distance of this marker); CH-54 Tarhe Heavy Lift Helicopter
Photographed by David Rozzelle, November 18, 2024
2. Camp Shelby Marker - Side 2
More about this marker. This Kentucky historical marker has been placed in Mississippi.
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 19, 2008
3. Camp Shelby Marker
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 19, 2008
4. Mississippi Armed Forces Museum Lawn
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 19, 2008
5. Belgium-World War II-Luxemburg 16 Dec 1944- through 25 Jan 1945
The brave and gallant men and women of the U.S. Army who took part in the battle of the Bulge consecrate this monument to their fallen comrades whose chivalry, courage, heroism and sacrifice shall never be forgotten
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 19, 2008
6. Camp Shelby Armed Forces Museum
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 19, 2008
7. Exhibit inside the Armed Forces Museum
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 19, 2008
8. Exhibit inside the Armed Forces Museum
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 19, 2008
9. Exhibit inside the Armed Forces Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,082 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 20, 2024, by David Rozzelle of Knoxville, Tennessee. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on February 3, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
