Gulfport in Harrison County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Handsboro
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 22, 2015
1. Handsboro Marker
Erected 1956 by the Mississippi Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.
Location. 30° 23.88′ N, 89° 1.783′ W. Marker has been damaged. Marker is in Gulfport, Mississippi, in Harrison County. It is at the intersection of East Pass Road and Monet Street, on the right when traveling east on East Pass Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1205 E Pass Rd, Gulfport MS 39507, 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 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Handsboro Presbyterian Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Riley Chapel UMC (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gulf Coast College (approx. Ό mile away); Mississippi City Colored School (approx. Ύ mile away);
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Also see . . . Polar Start Lodge listing on Masonic website. (Submitted on February 23, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Additional commentary.
1. Marker may be missing
I was at the site over the summer and could not find the marker for Handsboro. It may be missing, or I might have been looking the wrong place.
Ed. Note: Marker was knocked down sometime before March, 2021.
— Submitted September 1, 2022.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 22, 2015
2. Handsboro Marker looking towards Monet Street.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 22, 2015
3. Polar Star Masonic Lodge #154
Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,863 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 23, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
