Gulfport in Harrison County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Harrison County Confederate Monument
1861 — 1865
— Lest We Forget —
Confederate Dead"
Erected 1911 by the Daughters of the Confederacy and Board of Supervisors" of Harrison County Mississippi".
Topics and series. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list.
Location. 30° 22.383′ N, 89° 5.428′ W. Marker is in Gulfport, Mississippi, in Harrison County. Memorial is at the intersection of 23rd Avenue and 19th Street, on the right when traveling south on 23rd Avenue. Located at the Harrison County Courthouse parking garage. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1801 23rd Avenue, Gulfport MS 39501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Old Gulfport High School (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Baptist Church, Gulfport (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Magnolia Route (approx. 0.4 miles away); 1863 East Pascagoula Raid (approx. 0.6 miles away); Ship Island (approx. 0.6 miles away); Kellier-Sternberg House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Gulfport Civil Rights Wade-In (approx. 0.7 miles away); St. Therese Parish Hall (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gulfport.
Regarding Harrison County Confederate Monument. Confederate soldier standing at rest on top of a tall base. The figure wears a hat and holds the barrel of a rifle with both hands, the butt resting in front of his proper right foot. The upper base is decorated with a relief of a Confederate flag and the lower base is inscribed and stepped.
The Harrison County Monument Association, composed of the United Daughters of the Confederacy Chapters of Gulfport, Biloxi, and Pass Christian, donated $2,500 for the monument. The Harrison County Board of Supervisors contributed $1,000.
The 25 foot sculpture is comprised of a concrete base with a metal figure. Source: Smithsonian American Art Museum - Inventory # IAS MS000119
Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2017. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 739 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 23, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.