Historic Sites
100 Men Hall
- 303 Union Street
- Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
- Phone: (228) 342-5770
100 Men Hall is a historic structure that aficionados’ of historic black culture and music will find very interesting! Although there is not much official history on the hall or the group that built it, an old cornerston ...
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Bay St. Louis Historic L&N Train Depot
- 1928 Depot Way
- Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
- Tollfree: (800) 466-9048 | Phone: (228) 463-9222
The “depot,” is a two-story building with mission style design. The train depot, (c. 1928), is surrounded by park-like grounds, and once served as the centerpiece of the film, “This Property is Condemned” starring Robert ...
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Bay St. Louis Historical Walking, Bike or Driving Tour
- 1928 Depot Way
- Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
- Tollfree: (800) 466-9048 | Phone: (228) 463-9222
Bay St. Louis Historical Walking, Bike or Driving Tour - Put on your walking shoes, bike around town, or drive for a self-guided tour of a historic Bay St. Louis. Visit the area where "This Property Is Condemned" movie w ...
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Biloxi City Cemetery - "Old Biloxi Cemetery"
- 1166 Irish Hill Drive
- Biloxi, MS 39530
Biloxi City Cemetery also known as “Old Biloxi Cemetery” is a rewarding experience if you love history! There are headstones dating back to the 1800’s, and some very famous people are laid to rest here. ...
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Biloxi Lighthouse
- Highway 90 & Porter Avenue
- Biloxi, MS 39530
- Phone: (228) 374-3105
The Biloxi Lighthouse is a Biloxi's signature landmark and open for tours! Considered one of the most photographed sites on the Gulf Coast, the tour of the historic 65-foot tall structure involves climbing 57 steps of a ...
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Biloxi National Cemetery
- 400 Veterans Avenue
- Biloxi, MS 39530
- Phone: (228) 388-6668 | Fax: (228) 523-5784
The Biloxi National Cemetery, established in March 1934, as part of the VA Medical Center is located on the grounds of the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) and adjacent to the Keesler Field Air Force ...
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Crooked Feather Sculpture
- Highway 90
- Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Crooked Feather is a thirty-foot sculpture depicting Ocean Springs original colony of the American Indian carved from a cypress log 5-feet wide by 11-feet high. Carved by Thomas King, a local sculpture in 1999, this scul ...
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D'Iberville Town Clock
- 10383 Automall Parkway
- D'Iberville, MS 39540
- Phone: (228) 392-7966 | Fax: (228) 392-9723
The most familiar landmark in D’Iberville is the Town Clock. It is the centerpiece of the town and is truly the very heart of the community. This beautiful four-faced town clock stands tall upon a three-tiered granite ba ...
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Fort Massachusetts - Gulf Islands National Seashore
- 3500 Park Road
- Ocean Springs, MS 39564
- Phone: (228) 230-4100 | Fax: (228) 872-2954
Rangers and volunteers give free guided tours of Fort Massachusetts during the spring, summer and fall. The tours begin inside the fort soon after the Ship Island ferry boat docks at the island. Tours are scheduled twice ...
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Friendship Oak Tree, The
- The University of Southern Mississippi - Gulf Coast Campus
- 730 East Beach Blvd
- Long Beach, MS 39560
- Phone: (228) 865-4500 | Fax: (228) 865-4502
The Historic Friendship Oak Tree is located on the front lawn of the Southern Miss Gulf Coast campus in Long Beach. The Friendship Oak recently survived Hurricane Katrina, another in a long string of hurricanes that have ...
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Hurricane Camille Memorial
- Highway 90 & Bellman Street
- Biloxi, MS 39530
The beautiful but somber Hurricane Camille Memorial is on the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer's Biloxi beachfront grounds. Katrina destroyed the church and damaged the memorial. The memorial is now repaired and serves a ...
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Hurricane Katrina Carved Angels
- Throughout Bay St. Louis!
- Bay St. Louis, MS 39521
Drive through downtown Bay St. Louis and gaze upon "Heavenly Carved Wooden Angels”…what were once beautiful live oaks, but died due to Hurricane Katrina…are now works of art! Chain-saw wood sculptor, Dayle K. Lewis from ...
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Hurricane Katrina Memorial
- Highway 90 & Main Street
- Biloxi, MS 39530
Memorial dedicated to the MS Gulf Coast victims who perished in Hurricane Katrina - the worst natural disaster to hit the United States on August 29, 2005. The Memorial stands 12 feet tall, about the height of the water ...
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Hurricane Katrina Tree Sculptures
- Scenic Highway 90 - Mississippi Gulf Coast
- Biloxi, MS 39530
Drive down Highway 90 and gaze upon dozens of what were once beautiful live oaks, but have since died due to Hurricane Katrina! Now you will see - Tree Trunks transformed into sculpted works of art! International award w ...
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Long Beach WWII Battleship Guns
- Long Beach Harbor, Highway 90
- Long Beach, MS 39560
Long Beach WWII Battleship Guns …not much is known of these magnificent pieces of military memorabilia…except the following…originally located before 1950 in front of the Long Beach VFW…then moved to LB War Memorial Par ...
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Magnolia State Rocker – World’s Largest Rocking Chair
- 11451 Canal Road
- Gulfport, MS 39503
- Phone: (228) 832-0079
Built in 1995 by the Dedeaux Family Furniture Factory as an advertisement, The Magnolia State Rocker, aka the "World’s Largest Rocking Chair” is 35’ tall and all handcrafted from southern pine. On December 18, 2007, the ...
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Marshall Jesus Sculpture
- 438 Silver Ridge
- Gulfport, MS 39507
Come out and view this very “spiritual” sculpture, the Marshall Jesus Sculpture, a tree trunk transformed into a sculpted work of art! A tree that was damaged in Hurricane Katrina has brought new life in the form of a 6 ...
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Mississippi Blues & Country Trail - Gulf Coast Markers
- Throughout the Coast
- Biloxi, MS 39531
The Mississippi Blues Trail - Dedicated to preserving the state's musical heritage! Formed in 2003 by the Mississippi Blues Commission, the trail features historical markers and interpretive sites throughout Mississippi. ...
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MS Vietnam Veterans Memorial/USS Mississippi CGN 40 Main Mast & WWII/USS Tullibee Memorial
- 3730 Bienville Blvd
- Ocean Springs, MS 39564
The Mississippi Vietnam Veterans Memorial - a beautiful black granite memorial built in 1996. The memorial is a tribute to the men and women who served in the Vietnam War. Two black granite walls face each other, with th ...
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Nature's Playground Sculpture
- Located on Dolphin Drive next to Singing River Mall, Highway 90
- Gautier, MS 39553
"Nature's Playground" is a 42-foot public art piece sculpture created by renowned artist, Dean Mosher of Fairhope Alabama. The steel structure coated in copper and topped with a stained-glass lighted sphere feature ...
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Ocean Springs Bridge Mosaic Mural
- Highway 90 & Front Beach
- Ocean Springs, MS 39564
The Bridge Mosaic Mural is the longest mosaic in Mississippi - 120 feet long! Four large mosaic panel pieces, depicting the natural beauty of the Mississippi Gulf Coast make up this one-of-a-kind piece of art. The mosaic ...
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Pass Christian Historical Society
- 201 East Scenic Drive
- Pass Christian, MS 39571
- Phone: (228) 452-7254
The Pass Christian Historical Society strives to raise awareness of history in general, and to preserve and present the history of Pass Christian through research, records, archives, exhibitions, education, and celebrati ...
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Pass Christian Historical Walking, Driving & Biking Tour
- Throughout Pass Christian!
- Pass Christian, MS 39571
- Phone: (228) 452-7254
Pass Christian if a city filled with history! Take a self-guided walking, driving or biking tour of the area. It is a very interesting free adventure. Stop by the Pass Christian Historical Society locat ...
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Pass Christian Scenic Drive Historic District
- Throughout Pass Christian!
- Pass Christian, MS 39571
- Phone: (228) 452-7254
Pass Christian Scenic Drive Historic District, named to the National Register in 1979, includes dozens of historic homes set on Pass Christian's live oak-lined Scenic Drive and surrounding streets. Drive or stroll down ...
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Pass Christian War Memorial Park
- Highway 90 & Flietas Avenue
- Pass Christian, MS 39571
- Phone: (228) 452-3310
War Memorial Park is Pass Christian's central park which was organized in 1945 in memory of young men from the city who served in World War II. The park includes a monument dedicated to those who served in the armed for ...
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