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

Mississippi City Courthouse

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 22, 2015

1. Mississippi City Courthouse Marker

Inscription. Constructed in 1893 as part of the Harrison County Circuit Clerk's office, the "Old Courthouse," located here, was a two-story, red brick edifice. It was the last remaining structure associated with a complex of courthouse buildings in Mississippi City, which served as the county seat from 1841 until 1902, when the county seat was moved to Gulfport. The original building was destroyed during Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and the present replica was constructed in 2009.

Erected 2013 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Government & Politics • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 30° 22.81′ N, 89° 2.647′ W. Marker is in Gulfport, Mississippi, in Harrison County. It is at the intersection of Courthouse Road and 16th Street, on the right when traveling south on Courthouse Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 135 Courthouse Road, Gulfport MS 39507, United

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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: Memorialization of Jefferson Davis (here, next to this marker); St. Mark's Episcopal Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Centennial Plaza (approx. half a mile away); Mississippi City Colored School (approx. 0.8 miles away); Mississippi City Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); Grass Lawn (approx. 1.3 miles away); Riley Chapel UMC (approx. 1.3 miles away); Handsboro (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gulfport.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 22, 2015

2. Mississippi City Courthouse & marker

Mississippi City Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 22, 2015

3. Mississippi City Courthouse

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 22, 2015

4. Mississippi City Courthouse

Current use of "Old Courthouse" image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 22, 2015

5. Current use of "Old Courthouse"

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,846 times since then and 93 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 23, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.