Near Moss Point in Jackson County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Military Service Monument
Photographed By Mark Hilton, February 19, 2015
1. Military Service Monument Marker
have served this country
with honor and distinction
Memorial Day May 30 1997
Msgr. P. J. Carey Assembly #0561
4th Degree Knights of Columbus
Erected 1997 by the Knights of Columbus.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Military • Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 30° 27.723′ N, 88° 26.07′ W. Marker is near Moss Point, Mississippi, in Jackson County. Memorial can be reached from Interstate 10 at milepost 75,, one mile west of Franklin Creek Road. Located in front of the Mississippi Welcome Center Rest Stop, just west of the Mississippi/Alabama State lines. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Moss Point MS 39562, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. William Bartram Trail (approx. 2.9 miles away in Alabama); Moss Point Blues (approx. 7 miles away); Home Front World War II (approx. 7 miles away); Honoring Women in the Military (approx. 7 miles away); Black Union Sailors Settled in Moss Point (approx. 7 miles away); POW (Prisoners of War)
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Photographed By Mark Hilton, February 19, 2015
2. Marker and Welcome Center
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 420 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 24, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
