Gulfport in Harrison County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Handsboro Presbyterian Church
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 22, 2015
1. Handsboro Presbyterian Church Marker
Erected 1984 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is November 18, 1800.
Location. 30° 23.913′ N, 89° 1.692′ W. Marker is in Gulfport, Mississippi, in Harrison County. It is at the intersection of East Pass Road and Bridge Street, on the right when traveling west on East Pass Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1304 East Pass Road, 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 marker, measured as the crow flies: Handsboro (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gulf Coast College (approx. 0.2 miles away); Riley Chapel UMC (approx. Ό mile away); Mississippi City Colored School (approx. 0.8 miles away); Gulf Coast Military Academy (approx. 1.2 miles away); St. Mark's Episcopal Church (approx. 1½ miles away); Mississippi City Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away); Mississippi City Courthouse (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gulfport.
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 22, 2015
2. Handsboro Presbyterian Church
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 22, 2015
3. Church sign & marker looking east on Pass Road.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 22, 2015
4. Church fountain inside gazebo.
Fountain may be removed in the future.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 813 times since then and 155 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 23, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
