This area was not always known as Gautier. The story of the city actually began in 1699. A French expedition, led by Pierre d'Iberville and accompanied by his younger brother, Jean-Baptiste Bienville, made landfall in Mobile, Alabama and explored . . . — — Map (db m122547) HM
The West Pascagoula Creosote Works, at this site, was the first continuously operated creosote treatment plant in the nation. Established in 1874 to protect railroad bridge timbers against rot and the toredo worm, the plant was open until 1978. . . . — — Map (db m16726) HM
The Mississippi Legislature established the Eric
Clark Coastal Preserve in 2023. As Secretary of
State from 1996 to 2008, Clark led in the permanent
preservation of more than 16.000 acres of coastal
wetlands, including Deer Island and Indian . . . — — Map (db m289313) HM
This sawmill operated on this site from 1867 till 1906, employing more than twenty local citizens and producing more than 30,000 board feet of lumber per day at its peak. The sawmill was well situated with easy access to the river, railroad, . . . — — Map (db m16754) HM
National Register
of Historic Places
Funded with support from the National Parks Service
and the Mississippi Department of Archives
and History — — Map (db m243006) HM
Built in 1940, the Gautier School replaced the Lyon School, built in 1918 and located 3 miles west at Hilda. The Lyon School consolidated other schools in the area, including the "Little Red Schoolhouse," built in 1890 by Walter Gautier. The "Little . . . — — Map (db m20045) HM
This monument is dedicated to the men
and women of the armed services of
the United States of America who
served and are still serving
In recognition of their personal sacrifices
their service to our county and their
dedication to . . . — — Map (db m122632) WM
In 1718 this area was settled by Jean-Baptiste Baudreau dit Graveline, born 1671 in Montreal. Arrived with d'Iberville at Fort Maurepas aboard the Renommée Jan 8, 1700. Prominent colonist~adventurer~merchant. — — Map (db m81089) HM
The nearby earthen mound was built by prehistoric Indians during the Late Woodland Period between 400 and 700 A. D. The mound's flat summit was used for ceremonial purposes. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is one of the few . . . — — Map (db m129007) HM
Originally a burial site for the Gautier family, this cemetery contains the graves of Fernando Gautier and Henry Gautier (builder of Twelve Oaks). Members of the Clifford, Fayard, Fuller, LeBatard, Pelham, Peterson, Quinn, Saucier, Vaughan, and . . . — — Map (db m43651) HM
Built ca. 1907 of long leaf
yellow pine by Eugenie Orrell
(1850-1932), daughter of Alfred
and Ann Lewis, owners of Oldfields
Plantation. The old Louisville and
Nashville Railroad depot was moved
to this site in 1968 as a guest
house. The . . . — — Map (db m197352) HM
Built ca. 1899 by S.W. and Elizabeth Henderson Labrot. Labrot was superintendent of the L&N Railroad Creosote Plant. In 1902, the Labrots sold the house to the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company. The style of construction, using vertical . . . — — Map (db m243013) HM
Arriving in 1827, the McRaes were
among the earliest settlers of
this area and owned extensive
property along the Mississippi
Sound. This cemetery is the burial
place of family patriarch John
McRae, who died in l835. His sons
Colin, John J., . . . — — Map (db m197403) HM
Organized ca. 1886, this African American church is the oldest continuous congregation in Gautier. Twice destroyed by fire, the church was rebuilt at its present site in 1893. The New Era Missionary Baptist Church choir sang at the 1936 inauguration . . . — — Map (db m16518) HM
Saint Pierre's Episcopal Church was organized in 1921 by Bishop Theodore DuBose Bratton, the third Bishop of Mississippi. In 1992 the congregation constructed a new sanctuary at this location under the leadership of Rev. Harold Martin. The original . . . — — Map (db m131646) HM
Located on a French colonial land grant to Jean-Baptiste Baudreau dit Graveline, the Greek Revival
house was built ca. 1845 by prominent planter,
merchant, politician and Graveline descendant
Col. Alfred E. Lewis, who was also a delegate to
the . . . — — Map (db m243018) HM
Built c. 1867, by Fernando Upton Gautier and his wife, Theresa Fayard Gautier. The Gautiers moved to this area from Biloxi and established the F. Gautier and Sons Sawmill in 1866. The house is built from native pine cut at the sawmill, which closed . . . — — Map (db m16756) HM
Built ca. 1896 by Henry Gautier (1848-1921) for his second wife, Laura Canty. Henry Gautier was the eldest son of Fernando Gautier. The house is located in the Helen Moro Spanish land grant claim and was built on the site of the McRae Hotel, a . . . — — Map (db m43650) HM
Begun in 1826, the Salem Methodist Campground moved to this site in 1842. Meeting in October of each year, except 1863 & 1864, it is the oldest regularly held Methodist camp meeting in Mississippi. — — Map (db m25821) HM
Only now are historians recognizing the extent Black soldiers and sailors, both slave and free, played in the American Civil War of 1861-1865. After the war ended some of these men made their home in Moss Point. In the area, now surrounding . . . — — Map (db m102287) HM
Distinguished Service Cross
US Army The President of the United States
of America takes pleasure in presenting
the Distinguished Service Cross to
Captain Claude Keyes Hudson for
extraordinary heroism in connection
with military . . . — — Map (db m289328) HM
During World War II the home front
played an important role of
support for the fighting men and
women in addition to protecting
themselves and making sacrifices
of the things that were taken for
granted.
Rosie the Riveter became a . . . — — Map (db m102373) HM WM
Dangerous missions World
War II approximately 8,700
mariners were killed at
sea, approximately 11,000
wounded 604 prisoners
60 died in prison camps
The Merchant Marines have
delivered the goods when and
where needed in . . . — — Map (db m102381) HM
Army Nurse Corps, Est. Jan. 2, 1901
Navy Nurse Corps, Est. May 13, 1908
WAAC/WAC, (Women's Army Auxiliary Corps) Army,
Est. May 15, 1942. July 1, 1943 The word auxiliary was
dropped and merged into the WAC (Woman's Army . . . — — Map (db m102384) WM
In tribute to all who
have served this country
with honor and distinction
Memorial Day May 30 1997
Msgr. P. J. Carey Assembly #0561
4th Degree Knights of Columbus — — Map (db m81030) WM
Front
The African American community of Moss Point has produced an abundance of talented musicians, including many who entertained along the Gulf Coast as well as some who traveled across the country and overseas as members of prominent . . . — — Map (db m102156) HM
World War Two
Nathan Allen, Albert Broussard,
Frank Dethloff, James D. Gautier,
Harold Goff, James Caire,
William Johnson, James Kelly,
Guy Krebs, Claude Martin,
Bob Sieznger, Maurice Tanner,
Mitch Varcereaux, Erwin Wells, . . . — — Map (db m102383) WM
In 1938, steel tycoon Robert Ingersoll Ingalls
Sr. (1882-1951) pursued an opportunity to
grow his business and support the United
States efforts in World War through
shipbuilding. Settling on the East Bank of the
Pascagoula River in Jackson . . . — — Map (db m289350) HM
Hurricane Katrina Recovery Block Grant administered by
Governor Haley Barbour, Mississippi Development Authority (MDA)
and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
KSCDBG PROJECT NO. R-103-268-01-KCR
Mayor And Board Of . . . — — Map (db m289383) HM
Born in Escatawpa, Mississippi on September 18. 1930.
Killed in action June 7, 1951
Entered service in Galveston, TX. G.O. Number 15, Feb. 1. 1952.
Citation (Posthumous Award) Near Pachi-Dong, Korea PFC Hanson, as a machine gunner with . . . — — Map (db m289314) HM
Built in 1906-07 by African American
William Louis Carter, this vernacular Queen
Anne style house features an unusual
exterior shape. It is popularly known as the
"Steamboat House” because its shape suggests
the outline of a ship, with a . . . — — Map (db m197302) HM
Designed in 1890 by Chicago architect Louis Sullivan (known as the "Father of the Skyscraper") and his young draftsman, Frank Lloyd Wright, this was the vacation home of James Charnley and later Fredrick Norwood, both Chicago lumber magnates. The . . . — — Map (db m109201) HM
Welcoming you to Ocean Springs from the west
on Highway 90 is the tall, carved wooden
art installation named Crooked Feather.
With its base, the representation of the face
and neck of a Native American man with a feather
sticking out of his . . . — — Map (db m289971) HM
Established ca. 1854, Evergreen Cemetery is the
first public cemetery in Ocean Springs. Known as
“the resting place of the fathers and mothers,"
Evergreen Cemetery has accepted burials regardless
of religion, race or ethnicity since . . . — — Map (db m197342) HM
This handsome building is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places.
Constructed in 1913, it originally housed the
Farmers & Merchants Bank, which was the
second bank opened in Ocean Springs. The two story
structure has a flat roof . . . — — Map (db m290038) HM
On April 8, 1699, a naval force of French and
Canadians commenced construction of Fort Maurepas at
present day Ocean Springs, Mississippi. This French
beachhead in the lower Mississippi River Valley was led
by Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur . . . — — Map (db m289351) HM
Ocean Springs became more well-known as a beautiful spot along the Biloxi Bay in the 1830s when the wharf located at the foot of Jackson Avenue became a refueling stop on the steamship route running between New Orleans, Louisiana to Mobile, . . . — — Map (db m290215) HM
Jackson Avenue could really be considered the heart of Ocean Springs.
This community grew north from the foot of Jackson Street. We know that in 1699 French expedition leader Pierre LeMoyne Sieur d'Iberville landed along the Bay somewhere . . . — — Map (db m290214) HM
The Louisville & Nashville Railroad depot in Ocean
Springs was constructed in 1907 and replaced an
earlier depot. Once part of a complex of buildings,
including a roundhouse, pumphouse, and bandstand,
the L&N Depot was also the location of . . . — — Map (db m289903) HM
This vintage postcard image shows the Shanahan House as it stood in 1908,
on the same Ocean Springs property now known as "Little Children's Park"
at the northeast corner of Washington & Calhoun Avenues.
The Shanahan House was constructed . . . — — Map (db m290063) HM
The impressive brick building now standing at 801 Washington Avenue was constructed in 1926 by Kean & Company for Dr. Oscar N. Bailey. Dr. Bailey was a local family doctor and general practitioner who also served as the L & N Railroad physician . . . — — Map (db m289982) HM
Site probably used by Indians. Was most popular for medicinal properties from 1850s until 1920. Also known as 'Mineral Springs' and the best known nationally of Mississippi's many mineral spring resorts. — — Map (db m102206) HM
Marble Springs Park History
Sawmill Operators, James Lynch and Reverend P.P. Bowen (Tidewater Baptist Church) first discovered the mineral springs on the south bank of Old Fort Bayou in 1852 after noticing a small stream which left some . . . — — Map (db m290182) HM
The Marble Springs Historic District is an irregularly
shaped area located in proximity to Old Fort
Bayou. Nineteenth and turn-of-the-century
residential architecture lines Iberville Drive, a street
shaded by live oaks between North . . . — — Map (db m290186) HM
Marshall Park serves as a charming, picturesque oasis of shade and serenity welcoming you to the main streets of historic Ocean Springs. Planning for the Park began in 1911 as a project of the Ocean Springs Civic Federation. Charles Marshall, . . . — — Map (db m122679) HM
This image of Marshall Park is taken from a postcard in the collection of Ocean Springs resident Sonia Cowart. It shows the Park in 1919, bordered by an iron fence made of railroad boiler tube sections. The fence, with this gate opening along . . . — — Map (db m290150) HM
Built in 1927 as the Ocean Springs Public School. Designed by William Nolan, the building includes panels painted by artist Walter Anderson. In 1998, the building was renamed for Mary C. O'Keefe (1893-1980), first female school superintendent in . . . — — Map (db m25820) HM
Site of Ft. Maurepas &
Old Biloxi, founded, 1699,
by Iberville. Louisiana
capital to 1702 & from
1719 to 1720, when capital
was removed to Ft. Louis,
present site of Biloxi. — — Map (db m243027) HM
Ocean Springs is known as The City of Discovery in recognition of its history as the original French settlement established in 1699 along the northern Gulf of Mexico, led by Pierre LeMoyne Sieur d'Iberville.
Situated safely on the eastern . . . — — Map (db m290303) HM
Music has been an integral component of Ocean Springs’ legacy as a coastal cradle of the arts and a sponsor of festive celebrations. Notable African-American musicians born in Ocean Springs include Jaimoe (Johnnie Lee Johnson), who . . . — — Map (db m122355) HM
This imposing structure at 1001 Government Street is said to have been
the first brick building constructed in downtown Ocean Springs. New Orleans architect William Drago designed the two story 4000 sq ft building, constructed in 1909. The Ocean . . . — — Map (db m290030) HM
Ocean Springs is known as The City of Discovery in recognition of its history as the original French settlement established in 1699 along the northern Gulf of Mexico, led by Pierre LeMoyne Sieur d'Iberville.
Situated safely on the eastern shore . . . — — Map (db m290133) HM
Older trees among our urban forest have borne
witness to the rich history and growth of this
Ocean Springs community.
Native Americans appreciated the abundant
natural resources and tall trees of this area long
before French settlers . . . — — Map (db m290014) HM
Under the graceful and protective limbs
of century-old Live Oak trees,
Ocean Springs has grown to become the vibrant,
unique, and charming city that we enjoy today.
Consider some of the historic milestones
Our coastal trees may have . . . — — Map (db m290210) HM
If the older trees in our town's urban forest could talk, wouldn't their tales be amazing? Like the huge Live Oak pictured here, our many beautiful trees have witnessed the rich history and growth of the Ocean Springs community. Many have endured . . . — — Map (db m290301) HM
In memory of the service and sacrifice of this community during the World War and Emile Ladnier killed in action November Seventh Nineteen Hundred Eighteen. — — Map (db m25827) HM
During the Depression of the 1930s, Charles J. Steelman and his family moved
to the Gulf Coast from Birmingham, Alabama seeking better prospects and to join
their son "Pee Wee" Steelman who was working in Biloxi. After more than a year of . . . — — Map (db m290062) HM
These foundations mark the location of a dining-recreation pavilion built by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. A CCC camp in the Davis Bayou area provided jobs and training for about 200 Mississippians and other . . . — — Map (db m256089) HM
The southern live oak is one of the most iconic trees
of this region. These trees typically live to over 400
years and there are some estimates of trees in the
Deep South that date from 500 to 1,000 years old.
The large, sculptural forms of . . . — — Map (db m289387) HM
An Ocean Springs legend is often told that the
famous architect Louis Sullivan, a mentor of Frank
Lloyd Wright and winter visitor to Ocean Springs, worked
with the church's "Fortnightly Guild" to develop plans
for this church. In truth, the . . . — — Map (db m290059) HM
The Austin House was built in Ocean Springs during
the 1850s by prominent New Orleans physician Dr.
William Glover Austin. One of the oldest houses in
Ocean Springs, the original floor plan follows the
arrangement typical of its era and style . . . — — Map (db m290082) HM
Records indicate that construction of the Bertuccini House & Barbershop dates back to between 1906 to 1909. The property at 619 and 619A Washington Avenue was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987, and is recognized as a . . . — — Map (db m290085) HM
The Bowen Avenue Historic District encompasses a linear area of three blocks of Bowen Avenue, which runs east to west between Ward and Washington Avenues. The District is composed of the frontage properties along Bowen Avenue between General . . . — — Map (db m290051) HM
It is fascinating to look over the population figures through
the decades of Ocean Springs' history and growth.
The following population figures are from Federal Census counts,
and from calculations by regional historian Ray Bellande,
as . . . — — Map (db m290289) HM
The Indian Springs Historic District is an
irregularly shaped area located in proximity
to Old Fort Bayou. This district encompasses a
variety of residential architecture from the
1850s to the 1930s. Rehabilitation of many
residences in this . . . — — Map (db m289974) HM
This VanCleave Cottage at 1302 Government Street was built by Junius P. VanCleave
around 1900. The Cottage is architecturally significant in Ocean Springs as the most
representative existing example of the Queen Anne Cottage residential . . . — — Map (db m290084) HM
There are few buildings more iconic
or treasured in Ocean Springs than this
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Depot.
Constructed over the years 1907-08, the Depot
was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1979, and . . . — — Map (db m290040) HM
The Lover's Lane Historic District occupies the western shore
of a small peninsula separating the back bay of Biloxi from
the mouth of the Old Fort Bayou. Turn-of-the-century, grand
summer estates reflect the development and, popularity . . . — — Map (db m290056) HM
Bourbon Flag of France (1682-1763)
The Bourbon Flag of Louis XIV, King of France, was raised in the Mississippi River Delta in 1682 by Rene-Robert Cavalier Sieur de La Salle who navigated the Great River from his base in Canada to the . . . — — Map (db m289408) HM
The Old Ocean Springs Historic District is comprised
of several residential blocks situated to the south
and west of the City's central downtown business
district. The area is unique because of its history of
mixed-use, incorporating . . . — — Map (db m290078) HM
At the center of Marshall Park is the original 1912 covered wooden bandstand, where in early years The Ocean Springs Brass Band would perform Sunday afternoon public concerts under the leadership of Director Theodore J. Ames.
Sometime in the . . . — — Map (db m290137) HM
The Railroad Historic District runs along the railroad
corridor on an east-west path through Ocean
Springs' historic areas. Illustrative of transportation
and industrial influences, its buildings reflect uses
related to the railroad and the . . . — — Map (db m290041) HM
Built circa 1890, this graceful Victorian home was originally
located on Washington Avenue, just north of the L&N
Railroad. Its history began in April 1888 when Mrs. Lillie
Geiger bought the property for $525. Ocean Springs Ward . . . — — Map (db m289329) HM
The structure here at 604 Porter Avenue is located in the
Old Ocean Springs Historic District. Over its history, the
property has housed a private residence, a motor court
hotel, and a highly regarded restaurant. Today the wooden
building . . . — — Map (db m290081) HM
The Shearwater Historic District consists of
a series of bluffs overlooking the Mississippi Sound.
The area includes a variety of water-oriented
residential architecture, secluded by long drives
and dense vegetation. Recent . . . — — Map (db m289978) HM
In Memory of the USS Tullibee (SS-248)
Lost on March 26, 1944 79 Submariners Lost
Tullibee began her career in the submarine force in July 1943, with her first patrol in the Western Caroline Islands. On this patrol she sank one freighter . . . — — Map (db m179397) HM WM
This Ocean Springs postcard was mailed from New Orleans for one cent in August 1905.
The writer tells her brother in Nebraska that the morning here was very warm, with thunderstorms.
She tells him about the outbreak of "Yellow" along the Gulf . . . — — Map (db m289385) HM
This illustration is from an Ocean Springs postcard mailed in 1905. It shows horse-drawn wagons carrying wooden barrels along Washington Avenue. The barrels may well have held turpentine or resin, which were important industrial . . . — — Map (db m290143) HM
Authorized on February 22, 1848, by
President James K. Polk, this camp
was situated on a peninsula just south
of Pascagoula called Greenwood Island.
The camp grounds consisted of several
buildings, including a hospital, parade
ground, and . . . — — Map (db m102205) HM
After the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in February, 1848, ending the Mexican War, 80,000 US Troops returned to the US for reassignment or discharge. To alleviate the crowded port conditions of New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Mobile, and St. . . . — — Map (db m102309) HM
Named in honor of Thomas Lawson, the Surgeon General of the Army, it was staffed by the Chief Medical Officer of Twiggs' Brigade, Surgeon John B. Porter, and Assistant Surgeons Glover Perin and Lyman Stone, U.S. Army. Located on the southern point . . . — — Map (db m102360) HM
Camp Twiggs was named in honor of Army General David E. Twiggs, the commanding general of the Western Division, the geographical area of the southeast U.S. in 1849. Twiggs replaced Zachary
Taylor when Taylor was elected President in November, 1848. . . . — — Map (db m102359) HM
Tomb ½ block W. Built first RR in old S. W., 1831. Invented passing track & raised platform. Dredged "Grant's Pass" & E. branch Pascagoula R. Legislator in Miss., Ala., & La., voting for Ala. charter to N.O. & M. (L & N), 1866. — — Map (db m102202) HM
The Captain H.H. Colle House is a center-hall style cottage. It dates from 1880 making it one of the oldest surviving structures from old Scranton (Pascagoula). Typical of home construction of this time period, the walls are horizontal wood boards . . . — — Map (db m122480) HM
Built ca. 1899, the Clark House was the
home of Clara and Henry Clark. The Clark
family first settled in Jackson County in
1838 and worked as wholesale grocers and
ship chandlers. Constructed as a center- hall
cottage, the house was later . . . — — Map (db m197760) HM
The Colle family acquired several tracts of land adjacent to their family home during the 1880s and 1890s for the development of rental property. The family built three houses in the immediate area – 3607, 3611, and 3615 Frederic Street. Constructed . . . — — Map (db m242985) HM
Once a widely heralded destination, the
Cottage by the Sea Tavern, located
here, was part of a resort hotel complex
built by Charles Boster in 1872. A sea
captain and native of Germany, Boster
served in the U.S. Navy during the
Mexican War. . . . — — Map (db m197765) HM
Built in 1906 by Ambrose Linder for Valsin Pierre DeJean and his new wife, May Mundy, the DeJean house is one of the few remaining Queen Anne cottages in Pascagoula. The home features the original cast iron fence and many original interior features. . . . — — Map (db m122476) HM
Built in 1905 by Dr. Joseph A. Tabor, this home is Pascagoula's finest example of a Dutch Colonial Revival Residence, a rare architectural style in South Mississippi.
Dr. Tabor was born in Chicago in 1870 and relocated to New Orleans where he . . . — — Map (db m122479) HM
Constructed as the residence of Georgia
P. Kinne from portions of an earlier
structure in 1899, the house once located
here was apparently again remodeled and
enlarged by carpenter William Ladnier
following damage sustained during a . . . — — Map (db m197759) HM
Jackson County has seen many governments. The first European settlement in the Mississippi gulf coast area was at present-day Ocean Springs in 1699. The French found the area already occupied by several American Indian tribes, with the primary . . . — — Map (db m117281) HM
In tribute to
the courageous men and women
of Jackson County, Mississippi,
who fought in World War II
for the democratic ideals
which we hold so dear. — — Map (db m102311) WM
James William Buffett, known to the entertainment world as Jimmy Buffett, was born in Pascagoula on December 25, 1946. He and his family lived at his location on Roosevelt Street. Jimmy spent his early years here before eventually moving to Mobile. . . . — — Map (db m200216) HM
Invented and operated by members of pioneer Krebs family at least two decades before the Whitney gin. Family burial ground is on site of Old Spanish Fort. — — Map (db m102185) HM
Jackson County, being on the Confederate side during the American Civil War, suffered numerous incursions by Union forces. However, it was the one of April 9, 1863, which, although small by combat standards, had far-reaching import to Union . . . — — Map (db m102301) HM
Explored, 1540-1, by De Soto. Colonized first by French, 1699. Became a colony of British, 1763; Spanish, 1779. Territory organized by U.S., 1798. Became 20th. state, 1817. — — Map (db m102187) HM
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The Mississippi Gulf Coast Blues & Heritage Festival, one of the longest running blues festivals in the Deep South, was founded in 1991 by the Mississippi Gulf Coast Blues Commission, Inc. At the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in . . . — — Map (db m102158) HM
Pascagoula played a significant role in the national effort to win World War II. The city offered a seaport, a riverport, and a modern shipyard – the Ingalls Iron Works. As a result, the city's population grew from 6,000 to 35,000 by 1943. To handle . . . — — Map (db m242976) HM
The Orange Avenue Historic District includes nineteen architecturally significant structures on Orange and Live Oak Avenues and Frederic and Magnolia Streets. Five of the homes in the area are independently listed in the National Register of . . . — — Map (db m122478) HM
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