Near Gainesville in Hancock County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Gainesville Volunteers

Gainesville Vounteers Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Texmexfla, June 25, 2008

1. Gainesville Vounteers Marker

This is located in the yard infront of the Mississippi State Welcome Cennter on I-10 at the border with Louisiana. The is a model of the lunar modual on the opposite side of the welcome center parking lot and nearby a parking lot with tour center for the John C. Stennis Space Center.

Inscription. In 1860, John Deason, a Mexican War Veteran, organized a militia company here. The "Gainesville Volunteers" entered Confederate service in 1861 as Co. G. of the Third Mississippi Infantry. During the Civil War the unit served in the Gulf Coast region and fought in the Vicksburg, Atlanta, Middle Tennessee,and Carolina campaigns.

Erected 2000 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, Mexican-American • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 30° 18.789′ N, 89° 36.002′ W. Marker is near Gainesville, Mississippi, in Hancock County. Marker is on Interstate 10 at milepost 2,, one mile west of 607 (Mississippi Highway 607), on the right when traveling east. This marker is found in the grass in the front of the Mississippi Welcome Center on I-10 at the border with Louisiana. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pearlington MS 39572, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Special Operations Craft Riverine (approx. ¼ mile away); TAO Buoy (approx. ¼ mile away); H-1 Rocket Engine

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Tsunami Buoy (approx. ¼ mile away); F-1 Rocket Engine (approx. ¼ mile away); Infinity Eagle (approx. ¼ mile away); John C. Stennis Space Center (approx. 2 miles away); Napoleon (approx. 2.1 miles away).

The view of the Gainesville Volunteers Marker by the visitors center image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, January 18, 2022

2. The view of the Gainesville Volunteers Marker by the visitors center

Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2008, by Texmexfla of Houston, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,576 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 3, 2008, by Texmexfla of Houston, Texas. 2. submitted on January 22, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.