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Mississippi State Historical Marker Program Historical Markers
Markers of the Mississippi state historical marker program administered by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. It includes state markers installed by previous state departments and agencies. This series does not include markers of the Mississippi Freedom Trail, Mississippi Blues Trail, Mississippi Country Music Trail, and Mississippi Mound Trail, which have their own series categories.
By Mark Hilton, April 9, 2017
Looking west on Mississippi Highway 41.
GEOGRAPHIC SORT
| On East Monroe Avenue (Mississippi Route 41) east of South Carter Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Founded as Rose Hill 1845. Chartered as Okolona 1850. Named for Chickasaw Indian brave. Scene for three Civil War battles. First Mississippi Cavalry, C.S.A., was organized and equipped here. — — Map (db m102749) HM |
| On North Church Street (Mississippi Route 245) at Laster Drive, on the right when traveling south on North Church Street. |
| | The Okolona Normal and Industrial School was founded in 1902 by Dr. Wallace A. Battle. It educated African Americans through high school and provided industrial training for young adults. At its peak, the school's enrollment topped two hundred . . . — — Map (db m102740) HM |
| On West Main Street at North Gatlin Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. |
| | Throughout the Civil War, Confederate forces were stationed in Okolona, taking advantage of the agriculturally rich prairie region. With a large supply depot, the town was the object of Union Raids at least twice. On February 22, 1864, Maj. Gen. . . . — — Map (db m102746) HM |
| On Main Street at Mississippi Highway 15, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. |
| | Chartered February 16, 1884, upon the arrival of the Canton, Aberdeen, & Nashville Railroad, and named for the company's president, William K. Ackerman. Since 1896 County Seat of Choctaw County. — — Map (db m51200) HM |
| On Mississippi Route 15 0.1 miles from South Pickle Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | First established as the Ackerman Colored School in the late 1920s, this school was part of the county board of education's plan to consolidate nearly thirty smaller community-based schools from 1931 to 1958. The school's name was changed to the . . . — — Map (db m140791) HM |
| On State Highway 12 at Fentress-Panhandle Road, on the right when traveling east on State Highway 12. |
| | On Yockanookany, 1/2 mi. S., was built in 1836 water mill of W.R. Coleman of Fairfield Co. S.C., first white settler after Choctaw cession in Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek. — — Map (db m51198) HM |
| On South Commerce Street at East Main Street, on the left when traveling south on South Commerce Street. |
| | James Plemon "J.P." Coleman was born in 1914 in Ackerman. A graduate of George Washington University, he served as district attorney for the Fifth Judicial District from 1940 to 1946 and as a judge from 1947 to 1950. Coleman served as a Mississippi . . . — — Map (db m140790) HM |
| On South Commerce Street at East Main Street, on the left when traveling south on South Commerce Street. |
| | A fourth generation Choctaw countian, Ray Mabus grew up in Ackerman. In 1987 he was elected governor, the youngest in more than 150 years. Appointed Secretary of the Navy in 2009, he served until 2017, the longest tenure since WWI and the third . . . — — Map (db m140788) HM |
| On Mississippi Route 12 1.4 miles west of Scott Road, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Established ca. 1836, Shiloh Methodist Church was disbanded by 1875. Remaining members joined other churches in area, including Mt. Airy, Chestnut Grove, and Bethel. Frederick and Margaret Crawford Bagwell, early settlers of Choctaw County are . . . — — Map (db m140785) HM |
| On State Highway 413 at LeFleur Circle, on the left when traveling east on State Highway 413. |
| | President pro tem of the state Senate, 1857-65. Defeated by W. McWillie in governor’s race, 1857. Delegate to Charleston Dem. Convention, 1860. Son and grandson of Rev. soldiers. House moved here, 1981, and restored. — — Map (db m87486) HM |
| On Grand Gulf Road 1.1 miles north of Frazier Road, on the left when traveling north. |
| | The town of Grand Gulf was burned by Admiral David Farragut's men in 1862 and occupied by Porter's Mississippi Squadron on May 3, 1863. The Union occupation followed Confederate Brig. Gen. John Bowen's evacuation of the town after the Battle of Port . . . — — Map (db m105718) HM |
| On Grand Gulf Road 1.2 miles north of Frazier Road, on the left when traveling north. |
| | After crossing the Mississippi River and fighting the battle of Port Gibson April 30 - May 1, 1863, Gen. U.S. Grant moved to capture Grand Gulf as a base of operations against Port Hudson, Louisiana. Capturing Grand Gulf on May 3, Grant learned that . . . — — Map (db m105723) HM |
| On Old Port Gibson Road (State Highway 462) 0.5 miles south of Moulder Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | After U.S. Grant had planned much of his campaign at Mrs. Bagnell’s, four miles west, he arrived at Rocky Springs on May 7. He remained until May 10, allowing the XV Corps to cross the Mississippi and rejoin the army. McClernand’s XIII Corps arrived . . . — — Map (db m87358) HM |
| On ASU Drive west of Alcorn Avenue, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Established May 13, 1871, as Alcorn Univ. of Miss on site of Oakland College. Hiram Revels, first president. Reorganized 1878 as Alcorn A. & M. Oldest land-grant college for Negroes in the United States. — — Map (db m117954) HM |
| On Church Street (U.S. 61) south of Carroll Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | About 14 miles west at the mouth of Bayou Pierre is the old river port settled by Peter Bryan Bruin in 1788. It was visited by Aaron Burr in 1807. Grant landed there in Vicksburg Campaign of 1863. — — Map (db m103797) HM |
| On Walnut Street at Farmer Street, on the right when traveling east on Walnut Street. |
| | Built by Samuel and Jacob, prominent Jewish businessmen, this complex forms an unusual group of consecutively constructed buildings of various architectural styles. This house, built in 1901, replaced an earlier one used by Gen. U.S. Grant as his . . . — — Map (db m103796) HM |
| On Main/Market Street at Carroll Street/Rodney Road, on the right when traveling south on Main/Market Street. |
| | On May 1, 1863, Confederate forces under Brig. Gen. John Bowen clashed with elements of two Union corps commanded by Maj. Gen. U.S. Grant. The battle began around midnight near the Shaifer House four miles west of town. At dawn, the Federals . . . — — Map (db m35542) HM |
| On Rodney Road 4.2 miles west of Church Street (U.S. 61), on the right when traveling west. |
| | Following the arrival of Presbyterian missionaries in 1801, Joseph Bullen and James Smylie organized the Bayou Pierre Church at this site in 1807. After part of the congregation formed the Bethel Church southwest of here in 1824, the remaining . . . — — Map (db m70394) HM |
| On Market Street at Old Mill Road, on the right when traveling south on Market Street. |
| | Established on January 27, 1802, by first General Assembly. Claiborne County was the fourth
county organized in the Mississippi Territory. Carved from Jefferson County (formerly Pickering County), of the Old Natchez District, the county was named . . . — — Map (db m103802) HM |
| On Old Port Gibson Road (Mississippi Route 462) at Old U.S. 61, on the left when traveling north on Old Port Gibson Road. |
| | As Logan's division marched west toward Grand Gulf on May 3, 1863, M. M. Crocker's division moved toward Hankinson's Ferry. At Kennison Creek, one mile north, the road was blocked by two Confederate brigades. After a spirited skirmish, the . . . — — Map (db m103822) HM |
| On Farmer Street at Orange Street, on the right when traveling north on Farmer Street. |
| | Founded in 1867 by freedmen. Moved to this site ca. 1896. Played a vital role in the Civil Rights Movement in Port Gibson. Beginning in 1965, the NAACP held meetings here to promote boycotts of local white merchants, who subsequently filed suit. In . . . — — Map (db m103805) HM |
| On Church Street (U.S. 61) at Walnut Street on Church Street. |
| | Second oldest Presbyterian Church in Old Southwest. Org. April, 1807, as Bayou Pierre Church. Moved to Port Gibson 1827. Zebulon Butler first resident pastor, 1827-60. Present structure built 1859. — — Map (db m103807) HM |
| On Church Street (U.S. 61) at Walnut Street on Church Street. |
| | Incorporated in 1811, Port Gibson was first settled by Samuel Gibson, who acquired property along Bayou Pierre from the Spanish in 1788. First known as Gibson's Landing. Port Gibson, selected as the Claiborne County seat in 1803, had the state's . . . — — Map (db m103803) HM |
| On Grand Gulf Road at U.S. 61, on the right when traveling east on Grand Gulf Road. |
| | W. 2 mi. Built about 1800 by George W. Humphreys, Birthplace of Benjamin Grubb Humphreys (1808-82). Brigadier General, C.S.A. Governor of Mississippi from 1865 to 1868. — — Map (db m103800) HM |
| On Gunn Drive (U.S. 11) at Old Mill Creek Road, on the right when traveling north on Gunn Drive. |
| | Center of early trade on Chickasawhay River with Gulf Coast. Served during Civil War as location of hospital and prison camp and temporary refuge of the State Government. — — Map (db m84213) HM |
| On U.S. 11 at County Route 286, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 11. |
| | Running along the west side of this highway to Pachuta & unchanged in its old course. Was original route between Mobile and Paulding, former county seat & prosperous antebellum town in Jasper Co. — — Map (db m100974) HM |
| On Mississippi Route 50 at Fagan Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on State Route 50. |
| | Named for Mary Holmes of Rockford, Illinois, who dedicated her life to education, this school was founded in Jackson in 1892 by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Board of Missions for Freedmen as a seminary for African American women. Mary Holmes . . . — — Map (db m107537) HM |
| On Hazelwood Road west of Old Aberdeen Road, on the right when traveling west. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m107331) HM |
| On Alternate U.S. 45 0.5 miles south of Truman Creek Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Constructed ca. 100 B.C.-A.D. 400 for the burial of high-status members of an unknown local tribal group. An associated village site lies across the highway to the Southwest. — — Map (db m107534) HM |
| On State Highway 45, on the right when traveling north. |
| | E. 10 mi. Plantation home built c. 1852 by Geo. H. Young. Octagonal cupola. Gen. N.B. Forrest visited here during the Civil War. National Fox Hunters Assn. organized here. — — Map (db m50160) HM |
| On Commerce Street at East Broad Street, on the left when traveling south on Commerce Street. |
| | County seat of Clay (formerly Colfax ) County. Chartered November 20, 1858, one year after the arrival of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. — — Map (db m50298) HM |
| On Delta Avenue at 1st Street, on the right when traveling north on Delta Avenue. |
| | In 1909 steel magnate Andrew Carnegie was contacted by local women's club member Liliian Waddell about sponsoring a public library. In 1911 the Carnegie Foundation gave $10,000 to the city of Clarksdale to build and equip a public library, with the . . . — — Map (db m89927) HM |
| On Sunflower Avenue at 1st Street, on the right when traveling south on Sunflower Avenue. |
| | Founded 1868 at crossing of Indian trails and on possible route of De Soto's expedition. Chartered 1882. Coahoma co-county seat, 1892; sole seat since 1936. Home of Gov. Earl Leroy Brewer. — — Map (db m89925) HM |
| On Martin Luther King Boulevard 0.1 miles west of Yahoo Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| | In the late 1880s a group of African Americans established the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church near the Sunflower River, under the leadership of their first pastor Minister A. O. Gaston. The church would be moved to this location in 1918, . . . — — Map (db m90063) HM |
| On West 2nd Street at Riverside Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West 2nd Street. |
| | Harvey Brown Heidelberg was born in Shubuta, Mississippi, on March 7, 1883. Educated in the Shubuta school system and at Southern University in Greensboro, Alabama, Millsaps College in Jackson, and the University of Michigan, he began his career in . . . — — Map (db m89928) HM |
| Near Clark Street at Yahoo Avenue. |
| | Built in 1916, this Italian style villa was designed by Memphis
architect Bayard Cairnes and was the home of local attorney J.W.
Cutrer and his wife Blanche Clark Cutrer, daughter of Clarksdale
founder John Clark. Named Belvoir by the Cutrer . . . — — Map (db m89922) HM |
| On Delta Avenue 0.1 miles north of 1st Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Originally named Kehilath Jacob, Clarksdale’s first synagogue was
built here in 1910. In celebration of the new temple, a Torah was
shipped from New York City and carried to the temple by members of
the congregation. In 1929, a larger temple was . . . — — Map (db m89923) HM |
| On Issaquena Avenue at Blues Alley, on the right when traveling south on Issaquena Avenue. |
| | "Father of the Blues" composer and family lived at this site 1903-05. In
Clarksdale Handy was influenced by Delta blues which he collected
and later published as well as his own famous and influential music. — — Map (db m89929) HM |
| On U.S. 49 at State Route 1, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 49. |
| | The Hernando de Soto expedition to explore and claim the Southeast for Spain crossed the Mississippi River on June 18, 1541, at a point in northwestern Mississippi between Sunflower Landing in Coahoma County to the south and Bass Landing in DeSoto . . . — — Map (db m107620) HM |
| On Rozell Street east of Sheriff Ridge Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| | According to local tradition,
New Prospect M. B. Church was
established in the mid 1860s by
a former slave named Katherine
Armistead. New Prospect began as
Independence Church, in which
Methodists and Baptists shared
the sanctuary, each . . . — — Map (db m160395) HM |
| On State Highway 322 at U.S. 49, on the right when traveling west on State Highway 322. |
| | On this site in 1944, the Hopson Planting Co. and International Harvester, revolutionized modern cotton farming by introducing the first commercially produced mechanical cotton picker. — — Map (db m89921) HM |
| On West Railroad Avenue at West Georgetown Street, on the right when traveling south on West Railroad Avenue. |
| | On August 5, 1942, a southbound train collided with a westbound bus, killing fifteen bus passengers and injuring many more. The Greyhound bus, traveling from New Orleans to Jackson, stopped at the east side of the Marion Avenue railroad crossing to . . . — — Map (db m50894) HM |
| On Caldwell Drive (U.S. 51) at West Gallatin Street, in the median on Caldwell Drive. |
| | Named for chief engineer of first Jackson - New Orleans railway. Last spike driven here on March 31, 1858. Town was raided by Grierson in 1863. Shipping point for cattle, truck crops, and lumber. — — Map (db m50893) HM |
| On Caldwell Drive (U.S. 51) at Downing Street, in the median on Caldwell Drive. |
| | Mississippi State College for Women, first state-supported college for women in the U.S. was founded in 1884 through the efforts of Mrs Peyton, a citizen of Hazelhurst. — — Map (db m50892) HM |
| On Lake Mike Connor Road at Yates Road, on the left when traveling south on Lake Mike Connor Road. |
| | Covington County was established in 1819, and the county seat was located here in 1829. This courthouse square has been the site of three courthouses, built in 1829, 1854, and 1894. The last courthouse was burned by arson in 1904. After the county . . . — — Map (db m110966) HM |
| | Created in 1911 by an act of the Mississippi Legislature, as an agricultural boarding school. Set on 320 acres of donated land. Students from across the United States, Mississippi and several foreign countries have been educated here. In 1996 FCAHS . . . — — Map (db m50077) HM |
| On Elks Lake Road at Dixie Barn Road on Elks Lake Road. |
| | Citizens of the Dixie community built this structure 1/4 mile southeast of this site in the 1930s to serve as a cafeteria during the Depression era. The log cabin has also served as a meeting place, music hall and classroom. In 2003 the cabin was . . . — — Map (db m56534) HM |
| On Spencer Street at Milton Barnes Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Spencer Street. |
| | On this site stood the old Mount
Zion Baptist Church, demolished in
1993. Known locally as "The Cvil
Rights Church", the church hosted
a "Freedom School” in 1964 and
many mass meetings during the
Civil Rights Movement. Dr. . . . — — Map (db m118478) HM |
| On Southern Mississippi Drive east of North 31st Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | The Mississippi Normal College,
now the University of Southern
Mississippi, was established in 1910.
The Demonstration School opened in
1926 during the time when the college
was called the State Teachers College
(1924-1940). The school taught . . . — — Map (db m118399) HM |
| On East Sixth Street west of New Orleans Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | The East 6th Street USO Club was built
in early 1942 under the umbrella of the
United Services Organization (USO).
This T-shaped, wood-frame building
included an auditorium, stage, lobby,
restrooms, dressing rooms, and meeting
rooms. Built for . . . — — Map (db m118393) HM |
| On East Sixth Street west of Mobile Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | This building, opened in 1921, under the leadership of W.H. Jones, was one of the first modern brick schools in Miss. for blacks. Its alumni have served the state and nation with distinction. — — Map (db m118458) HM |
| On North Main Street at College Street, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street. |
| | Under the direction of Principal J.T. Wallace, this building was Hattiesburg's High School from 1922 to 1959. Built in 1911, the structure acquired its present form when enlarged and remodeled in 1921 to the designs of Robert E. Lee, the city's . . . — — Map (db m39906) HM |
| Near Golden Eagle Avenue north of Pearl Street. |
| | This schoolhouse was established
in the Arena community of Jackson
County by Richard Roberts in the
1890s. Serving grades one through
twelve, the curriculum consisted
of reading, writing and arlthmetic.
The Roberts Schoolhouse closed . . . — — Map (db m118441) HM |
| On East Fifth Street east of J D Randolph Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Organized in 1882 in a wood frame structure on the present site. In 1926, the original building was damaged in a storm. The present structure was built in 1930. The congregation provided food and shelter for Hattiesburg's flood victims in 1963 and . . . — — Map (db m118455) HM |
| On Memorial Drive (U.S. 49) near Helveston Road. |
| |
E. 1 mi. Founded 1906 as S. Miss. College. Operated by Bapt. as Miss. Woman's College 1911-40. Coeducational 1953. Name changed to honor William Carey, 18th century English missionary. — — Map (db m39896) HM |
| On West Pine Street (U.S. 11) at Forrest Street on West Pine Street. |
| |
In 1880 near the banks of Gordon Creek, this lawyer, railroad builder and Confederate veteran selected the site for Hattiesburg. Incorporated in 1884, the town was named for Hardy's wife, Hattie Lott. — — Map (db m40050) HM |
| On U.S. 49 0.8 miles north of Newton Field Road, in the median. |
| | Area to south, originally part of French Louisiana, became West Florida under England and Spain. After West Florida Revolution annexed by U. S. and in 1812 was added to the Mississippi Territory. — — Map (db m39002) HM |
| On Oak Street at Summer Street, on the right when traveling east on Oak Street. |
| | In 1898, E.E. Bolen established a nursery and orchard company in George County. Other wholesale nurseries were established in the early 1900s. The production of ornamental plants, trees and shrubs has since become a thriving commercial industry in . . . — — Map (db m56545) HM |
| Near River Street 0.1 miles east of McLeod Avenue, on the right. |
| | In November 1864, Union Brig. Gen. John
Davidson led an expedition from Baton
Rouge toward the Mobile & Ohio R.R. On
December 10, part of his force crossed
the Chickasawhay River and met two
Confederate cavalry regiments at McLeods
Mill. . . . — — Map (db m122344) HM |
| On Main Street (Mississippi Route 63) at Dietz Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. |
| | Born in Crystal Springs, Byron Patton
Harrison (1881-1941) came to Leakesville
and taught in the local high school from
ca. 1900 until 1902, when he opened
his first law practice near this area.
Appointed as the town's first Marshall, . . . — — Map (db m122345) HM |
| On Old Avera Road 0.1 miles south of Kate James Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The Clark Cemetery was established by
W.M.B. Clark (1809-1881) in 1879 with
the burial of С.С. McInnis, born in 1804.
It is the final resting place of a number
of Greene County businessmen, legislators,
county officials and . . . — — Map (db m122334) HM |
| On U.S. 51 at Camp McCain Road, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 51. |
| | First U.S. Army Division to achieve "Expert Infantry" recognition while training here at Camp McCain November, 1943 to July, 1944.
Distinguished World War II Service in European Theater Campaigns:
Northern France • Ardennes-Alsace
Rhineland • . . . — — Map (db m89898) HM |
| On U.S. 51 at Camp McCain Road, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 51. |
| | Established 1942 as a training facility for the United States Army during the Second World War and used until 1946. Named for Carroll Co. Miss. native, Major-General Henry Pinckney McCain (1861-1941). — — Map (db m89901) HM |
| On Loop State Highway 333 at E J Henry Road, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 333. |
| | Main defensive position on Yalobusha River line held by Gen. Pemberton in fall of 1862 to repel Gen. Grant, whose army of 25,000 was moving to attack Vicksburg. — — Map (db m89894) HM |
| On 1st Street at South Main Street, on the right when traveling west on 1st Street. |
| | J. Augustine Signaigo, born in 1835 in Italy, founded the Grenada Sentinel in 1854. A poet, he wrote the libretto of a hit Civil War operetta, "The Vivandiere." He served as president of the Mississippi Press Association in 1869. He died in . . . — — Map (db m89888) HM |
| Near Wood Street at 2nd Street Extension. |
| | J. Augustine Signaigo, born in 1835 in Italy, founded the Grenada Sentinel in 1854. A poet, he wrote the libretto of a hit Civil War operetta, "The Vivandiere." He served as president of the Mississippi Press Association in 1869. He died in 1876 and . . . — — Map (db m89891) HM |
| On North Beach Boulevard north of Boardman Avenue, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Located here was a two-story, French Creole house, with two-tiered galleries. Although construction may have begun prior to the War of 1812, the house was not completed until 1828. Situated on a large plantation, with Sea Island cotton its . . . — — Map (db m108380) HM |
| On South Beach Boulevard at Main Street, on the right when traveling south on South Beach Boulevard. |
| | Hancock County Bank opened on October 9, 1899. Weeks later the bank's board of directors purchased this property at the corner of Main Street and South Beach as the site of a new headquarters. Bay St. Louis's first two-story brick building, the . . . — — Map (db m108455) HM |
| On North Beach Boulevard at Ulman Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Beach Boulevard. |
| | On Dec. 14, 1814, five U.S. gunboats fired on a British fleet entering Lake Borgne. Their action was the last naval defense of the U.S. before the victory of General Andrew Jackson at New Orleans. — — Map (db m78939) HM |
| On South Beach Boulevard south of Citizen Street. |
| | On this site stood the "Spanish Customs House," perhaps the oldest structure in Bay St. Louis. The house is believed to have been built by French colonist Hyacinth Caron in 1787. The date of construction is based on an inscription in the . . . — — Map (db m108576) HM |
| On South Beach Boulevard near Union Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Established 1847 by Bishop J.J. Chanche, S.S., first Bishop of Natchez. Mother church of Hancock County, third oldest Catholic parish on the Gulf Coast and fifth oldest in Mississippi. — — Map (db m108548) HM |
| On North Beach Boulevard north of Nicholson Drive, on the right when traveling south. |
| | The summer home of George and Eliza Jane Poitevent Nicholson, locally known as "Fort" Nicholson, was located here. Better known as "Pearl Rivers." Eliza Nicholson (1849-1896) was a poet, writer, and published of the New Orleans . . . — — Map (db m108581) HM |
| On Main Street at Gex Street, on the right on Main Street. |
| | Born in Maine, 1793, Hancock Co. judge. Served in Miss. House of Representatives, 1827 - 29. Pres. of St. Const. Conven., 1832. Elected judge of High Court of Errors and Appeals, 1837. Died 1840. — — Map (db m80400) HM |
| On U.S. 90 at Seminary Drive, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 90. |
| | Founded 1920 in Greenville, Miss., by Divine Word Missionaries. Moved to Bay St. Louis, 1923. Oldest existing Catholic seminary in Miss. for training of young men as missionary brothers & priests. — — Map (db m81044) HM |
| On South Beach Boulevard east of Union Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Founded 1854, by Brothers of the Sacred Heart. Oldest institution of learning on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. On Beach Boulevard, facing the Gulf, the school became college preparatory in 1923. — — Map (db m108379) HM |
| On Interstate 10 at milepost 2, 1 mile west of 607 (Mississippi Highway 607), on the right when traveling east. |
| | 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 . . . — — Map (db m8755) HM |
| On Shuttle Parkway (State Highway 607) near Old Highway 43, on the left when traveling north. |
| | In 1961 President John F. Kennedy announced plans to send humans to the moon. NASA selected this site for an engine testing facility for the Apollo Moon program. During its construction in 1963, nearly 6,100 workers began building three . . . — — Map (db m107881) HM |
| On Logtown/Possum Walk Trail 1.5 miles west of State Highway 604, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Founded here in 1848, Logtown was home to the Weston Lumber Company, founded in 1889, which became one of the largest lumber milling operations in the United States during the 1920s. By 1961 the last 250 residents were removed to make way for the . . . — — Map (db m107866) HM |
| On U.S. 90 0.1 miles east of Baltic Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Located at this site, Brown's Vineyard, established 1874, was a popular resort during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The wine, produced on site from scuppernong grapes, was marketed and sold across the United States. The vineyard, which . . . — — Map (db m49061) HM |
| On South Beach Boulevard south of Brown Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Originally called the Gulfside Chatauqua and Camp Meeting Ground, Gulfside was founded in 1923 by Robert E. Jones, the first black Methodist Bishop. At the time, it was the only resort in the Gulf Region open to black Methodists. In 1980, Gulfside . . . — — Map (db m108598) HM |
| On South Beach Boulevard south of Brown Road. |
| | The home of Andrew Jackson, Jr., a nephew and the adopted son of President Jackson, was located here. Jackson and his wife Sarah, who named the plantation, lived here just before the Civil War. The Jacksons sold the property in 1861. The house, . . . — — Map (db m108577) HM |
| On North Beach Boulevard 0.2 miles south of Whispering Pines Drive, on the right when traveling south. |
| | According to local tradition, the "Pirate House," located here, was built as early as 1802 and was frequented by famed pirate Jean Lafitte and his associates. Later remodeled as a Greek Revival structure, the house is believed to have a secret . . . — — Map (db m108459) HM |
| Near Beach Boulevard 0.2 miles west of Brady Drive, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Built 1852-4. Last home of Jefferson Davis, U.S. Senator, Congressman, Secretary of War, and only President of Confederacy. Beauvoir served as a Confederate Veterans' home from 1903 until 1956. — — Map (db m92604) HM |
| On U.S. 90 near Main Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Founded by the French as "New Biloxi." Capital of French colony of Louisiana, 1721-1722, prior to French removal to New Orleans. Incorporated as a town in 1850 by the Mississippi Legislature. — — Map (db m68449) HM |
| On Beach Boulevard (U.S. 90) at Porter Avenue on Beach Boulevard. |
| | Since its construction in 1848, this cast iron lighthouse has been the landmark for which Biloxi-bound vessels sail. Tended by the Younghans family, father, mother and daughter, from late 1866 until 1929. — — Map (db m22778) HM |
| On Keller Avenue at Jenkins Lane, on the right when traveling north on Keller Avenue. |
| | Barq's root beer was created by Edward C. Barq, Sr. in 1898 and produced on this site until 1936, when the operation moved to Lameuse Street. A Mississippi Gulf Coast favorite, the number of franchise bottlers grew to over two hundred by 1950. . . . — — Map (db m68425) HM |
| On Main Street at Beach Boulevard (Route 90), on the right when traveling south on Main Street. |
| | This house was built in 1895 for Mrs. Henry Graves and soon sold to her brother, Paul W. Brielmaier. A skilled carpenter who was superintendent and later owner of a local millwork company. Brielmaier may have constructed the house as a showcase for . . . — — Map (db m91144) HM |
| On Howard Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Howard Avenue. |
| | Parent Catholic Parish on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, continuing missions dating back to French Colonial era. First church on this site dedicated 1844. Rebuilt after fire in 1900. Dedicated Cathedral for Diocese of Biloxi 1977. Restored in 1989 . . . — — Map (db m22980) HM |
| On Beach Boulevard (U.S. 90) at Bellman Street, on the right when traveling west on Beach Boulevard. |
| | The Carpenter Gothic style Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, built 1873-74 was located here. Among the church's parishioners was former Confederate President Jefferson Davis. In 1892, a new church, designed by architect Thomas Sully, was constructed . . . — — Map (db m102182) HM |
| On U.S. 90 at Porter Avenue, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 90. |
| | On May 14, 1959, April 24, 1960, and June 23, 1963, the Biloxi beach front was the site of planned civil rights wade-ins demanding equal access to the public beach. On April 24, 1960, several citizens, both black and white, were injured and . . . — — Map (db m68460) HM |
| On Cadet Street at East 1st Street on Cadet Street. |
| | Built here in 1934 as part of a U.S. Coast Guard base, the barracks was an E-shaped, Spanish Colonial Revival style building made of reinforced concrete. Arcaded porches lined the building's
wings and central pavilion, which had an octagonal . . . — — Map (db m102175) HM |
| On Beach Boulevard (U.S. 90) at Bellman Street, on the right when traveling west on Beach Boulevard. |
| | The Greek Revival mansion once located here was a "raised cottage" (meaning it was composed of a frame upper story set upon an above-ground brick basement to
protect the wooden portion from moisture and insects.) Probably built ca. 1850 for Peter . . . — — Map (db m68423) HM |
| On Beach Boulevard (U.S. 90) at Caldwell Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Beach Boulevard. |
| | Known as the Father Ryan House, the Greek Revival house once located here was built ca. 1840 by Judge W.C. Wade of Natchez. Among the area's first vacation villas, it was sold to New Orleans architect T.W. Carter in 1885, and was altered. It may be . . . — — Map (db m115365) HM |
| On Porter Avenue at Beach Boulevard (Highway 90), on the right when traveling north on Porter Avenue. |
| | Located here was a French Colonial cemetery, now known as the Moran Site. Based on archaeological investigations, the cemetery dates to the founding of "New Biloxy" between 1717 and 1722, and includes at least thirty burials, primarily male . . . — — Map (db m68448) HM |
| On Bayview Avenue 0.5 miles from Interstate 110, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Site granted by Spanish to Jean Baptiste Carquote in 1790. Residence in Civil War of Mayor John L. Henley, who led defense against Union fleet, Sept., 1861. Restoration by Biloxi Garden Clubs. — — Map (db m42855) HM |
| On Division Street at Elmer Street, on the right when traveling east on Division Street. |
| | Originally located at 306 Elmer St., the
Pleasant Reed House was completed ca.
1887 by prominent African American
carpenter and community leader Pleasant
Reed. The earliest portion was a
one-story, three-room, frame “shotgun"
type . . . — — Map (db m122360) HM |
| On Beach Boulevard (Highway 90) at Porter Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Beach Boulevard. |
| | Originally a raised-cottage Greek Revival mansion similar to Beauvoir, the house located here was built ca. 1849 by J.G. Robinson, a wealthy English cotton
planter. It was the center of an estate that included a ten-pin bowling alley, billiard . . . — — Map (db m68456) HM |
| Near Rue Magnolia at Water Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| | Built by John Hohn in 1847. Its operation for a century attests to the Gulf Coast as a resort area. In 1972 structure moved to present location 100 yds. north of original site & restored by City of Biloxi. — — Map (db m68447) HM |
| On East Beach Boulevard (U.S. 90) at Kuhn Street, on the right when traveling west on East Beach Boulevard. |
| | A six-story, blonde-brick structure with an arcaded gallery that wrapped its first story, the Italian Renaissance Revival-style Tivoli Hotel was one of Biloxi's early 20th century resorts, built in 1926-27 to designs by local architect Carl E. . . . — — Map (db m68464) HM |
| On East Beach Boulevard west of Oak Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | One of the most substantial of the vacation houses on the Gulf Coast, the Tullis Toledano House was built in 1856 for New Orleans native Christoval Sebastian Toledano (1789-1869) and his wife, Matilda Pradat Toledano. The estate, composed of a . . . — — Map (db m102171) HM |
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