Historical Markers and War Memorials in Gulfport, Mississippi
Biloxi and Gulfport are both the county seat for Harrison County
Gulfport is in Harrison County
Harrison County(132) ► ADJACENT TO HARRISON COUNTY Hancock County(36) ► Jackson County(74) ► Pearl River County(9) ► Stone County(19) ► St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana(69) ►
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On Jones Park Drive, 0.2 miles east of 25th Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
The Louisiana Native Guards, composed largely of former slaves and free men of color from Louisiana, were organized by Union Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler in 1862. On April 9, 1863, 180 men from companies B and G of the 2nd Regiment, landed at . . . — — Map (db m102161) HM
On Southpark Drive, 0.1 miles south of Seaway Road, on the right when traveling south.
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Blues radio took off in the post-World War II era with the arrival of rhythm & blues programming. A new era for blues radio began in 2000 when Rip Daniels, a Gulfport native, launched the American Blues Network (ABN) at this site. . . . — — Map (db m80988) HM
On an unnamed entrance road north of East Beach Boulevard (U.S. 90), in the median.
In 1917, this site was designated for the
state's centennial celebration. Known as
the “Mississippi Centennial Exposition,”
the celebration never occurred due to the
onset of World War I. The property was
converted to a naval training station . . . — — Map (db m243086) HM
On 38th Avenue at 19th Street, on the right when traveling south on 38th Avenue.
An African American physician, lived and practiced medicine here fron 1953 until 2002. His work to register African American voters provoked repeated death threats and fire bombing of his clinic. He was president of the Gulfport Branch NAACP and . . . — — Map (db m102169) HM
On a frontage road on north side of East Beach Blvd, 0.2 miles west of 20th Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Organized in 1896 by Bertha Amis and her
half-sister Ruby Thornton, First Baptist Church
first met in a rail car in downtown Gulfport. In
1899, a church was built at the corner of 14th
Street and 23rd Avenue. The congregation then
moved to this . . . — — Map (db m243112) HM
On East Beach Boulevard (U.S. 90) 0.1 miles west of Roberts Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
A two-story, wood-frame Greek Revival
house with peripteral galleries, “Grass
Lawn” was built as a vacation residence
for Dr. Hiram Alexander Roberts, a
surgeon and planter from Port Gibson.
From 1904 to 1950, it was the home of
Gulfport mayor . . . — — Map (db m243092) HM
On Cowan Road (State Highway 605) 0.1 miles north of East Pass Road, on the right when traveling north.
Once located in the Handsboro Community, Gulf Coast College was founded in 1865 by Henry Leinhard as a private coeducational boarding school here on this site. In the early 1890's the college was converted into a public school. After the original . . . — — Map (db m81008) HM
On Beach Drive at Anniston Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Beach Drive.
This preparatory school for boys was founded in 1912. The senior division campus, closed in 1951, is now the site of the Armed Forces Retirement Home-Gulfport, formerly known as the United States Naval Home. The junior division campus, closed in . . . — — Map (db m68452) HM
On Airport Road at Customs Blvd, on the right when traveling east on Airport Road.
On July 7, 1942, the United States Army Air Force opened the Gulfport Army Airfield to train personnel for the B-29 Superfortress, B-17 Flying Fortress, and B-24 Liberator during World War II. The Gulfport Field was conveyed from the War Department . . . — — Map (db m218826) HM WM
On Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard at Arkansas Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard.
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Gulfport was once home to an active blues and rhythm & blues scene, particularly here in the North Gulfport area. Jaimoe, famed drummer with the Allman Brothers Band, was raised in Gulfport, as was the band’s onetime bassist . . . — — Map (db m80990) HM
On East Beach Boulevard (U.S. 90) at Pratt Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Beach Boulevard.
Near this spot on April 17 and April 24, 1960, Gulfport NAACP president Dr. Felix Dunn and his family joined in peaceful "wade-in" demonstrations to challenge the laws denying African Americans use of the beach. Gulfport police officers removed the . . . — — Map (db m68450) HM
On East Pass Road at Monet Street, on the right when traveling east on East Pass Road. Reported damaged.
N. 1 mi. Founded c. 1800. Famed, 1840-1900, for foundries, sawmills & shipyard; Coast's first newspaper, "Democrat" (1846); and many fine academies. Here Jeff. Davis attended Polar Star Lodge, founded in 1852. — — Map (db m81006) HM
On East Pass Road at Bridge Street, on the right when traveling west on East Pass Road.
Organized November 18, 1877, by the New Orleans Presbytery. The present church building was erected in 1891 on the site of the original building which was destroyed by fire in 1889. — — Map (db m81007) HM
On East Beach Boulevard (U.S. 90) at 15th Street, on the right when traveling west on East Beach Boulevard.
The Ionic-columned, neoclassical house that once stood here was originally built ca. 1900 by T.G.B. Kellier and was later owned by Edward Sternberg, southeastern claims and litigation manager for the Louisville & Nashville Railroad. In 1999, "The . . . — — Map (db m68459) HM
On Courthouse Road at 16th Street, on the right when traveling south on Courthouse Road.
On site of old Harrison County Court House
where at age 80 he made this famed speech
— To the —
young men of Mississippi which stands
out as this great American's crowning service
to the United States through its . . . — — Map (db m81014) HM
On 32nd ˝ Street, 0.1 miles east of F Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Established before the founding
of Mississippi City, the earliest
burials here date to the 1840s.
In 1884, the cemetery was sold to
Harrison County for $1, provided
no graves would be disturbed.
Buried here are veterans of
the Civil War, . . . — — Map (db m243084) HM
On Live Oak Avenue at Silver Lane, on the right when traveling north on Live Oak Avenue.
The Mississippi City Colored School was
built here in 1914 without utilities. Funding
came from the Rosenwald Foundation, the
county, and private donations. Students
completed the eighth grade here, and most
went on to graduate from high school . . . — — Map (db m243082) HM
On Courthouse Road at 16th Street, on the right when traveling south on Courthouse Road.
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 . . . — — Map (db m81011) HM
On 15th Street at 20th Avenue, on the right when traveling west on 15th Street.
The Gulfport High School, built in 1923 by architect N. W. Overstreet, replaced two earlier schools built in 1899 and 1905, both of which burned. Opened in 1924 at a new location on 15th Street, the school was converted to a junior high in 1977 due . . . — — Map (db m102167) HM
On Church Street west of Watkins Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Riley Chapel, located in the Handsboro
community, was founded in 1869 as
the Methodist Episcopal Church
(Colored). In 1907. a wood-framed
church was built with a bell, wooden
pews, and stained-glass windows.
The property also included a . . . — — Map (db m243083) HM
On Jones Park Drive, 0.2 miles east of 25th Avenue.
12 miles south of the mainland lies emerald waters and sugar white sand. Site of economic and military conquest by the Spanish in the 1500s and the French in 1699, the British in the 1700s, and the Union Army in 1861. Site of Civil War Fort . . . — — Map (db m102170) HM
On East Beach Boulevard (U.S. 90) at Church Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Beach Boulevard.
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, once located here, was organized as a mission parish in 1846. Originally a simple rectangular frame building with twin front doors. The church was altered and enlarged over the years and was moved from its original . . . — — Map (db m81009) HM
On 36th Avenue at 19th Street, on the right when traveling north on 36th Avenue.
The St. Therese Parish Hall was built in 1941 by
Rev. Joseph Hennessey, SSJ, across from the
St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church. Used by
the parish for a variety of purposes, it was also a
United States Service Organization (USO) center
for . . . — — Map (db m243115) HM
On 13th Street at 25th Avenue (U.S. 49), in the median on 13th Street.
On April 20, 1925, the Magnolia Route opened with a forty-hour, 1,000 mile endurance drive from Gulfport to Chicago. This route was designed to bring more commerce and tourism to Mississippi. — — Map (db m80995) HM
On Rippy Road at Creosote Road, on the right when traveling east on Rippy Road.
In 1866, emancipated African American
settlers established this community
along Turkey Creek, building homes, a
church, and a school. Many residents
are descendants of the original settlers.
Designated in 2001 by Mississippi
Heritage Trust as . . . — — Map (db m243138) HM
On Three Rivers Road at Rippy Road, on the right when traveling north on Three Rivers Road. Reported missing.
In 1866, emancipated African American
settlers established this community
along Turkey Creek, building homes, a
church, and a school. Many residents
are descendants of the original settlers.
Designated in 2001 by Mississippi
Heritage Trust as . . . — — Map (db m243140) HM
