History in Mississippi

Bay St Louis Historic L&N Train Depot

Bay St Louis Historic L&N Train Depot

Bay St. Louis

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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 Redford and Natalie Wood. The historic […]

Charnley-Norwood House

Ocean Springs

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Take a walk back into history and explore an historic house designed by Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright in 1890. […]

Round Island Lighthouse

Pascagoula

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The Round Island Lighthouse, c. 1859, once stood off the coast of Pascagoula on Round Island. Damaged by various hurricanes over the years it was moved to the mainland in 2010. It is whitewashed to reflect the look it had originally.  […]

Paul Overstreet Country Music Trail Marker

Mississippi Country Music Trail – Paul Overstreet

Vancleave

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The Mississippi Blues Trail – Paul Overstreet – Raised in Vancleave, through the 1980s Paul Overstreet became one of Nashville’s most consistently successful and honored songwriters, penning major hits for George Jones, Randy Travis, Tanya Tucker, The Judds, Kenny Chesney, […]

Mississippi Country Music Trail – Chris LeDoux

Biloxi

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Mississippi Country Music Trail – Chris LeDoux Trail Marker Location: Biloxi Marker Front: Born in Biloxi, Chris LeDoux (1948-2005), the Singing Bronc Rider, pursued dreams of success as both a competitive rodeo cowboy and latter day Western singing star and […]

Mississippi Freedom Trail – Biloxi Beach

Biloxi

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The Mississippi Gulf Coast’s Freedom Trail marker is located at the foot of the Biloxi Lighthouse and marks the 1960 Biloxi Wade In. Dr. Gilbert R Mason lead more than 100 South Mississippians in a peaceful wade-in on segregated Biloxi […]

T.F. Monti Private Model Collection

War & Peace – The T.F. Monti Private Model Collection

Waveland

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WAR & PEACE: the T.F. Monti Private Model Collection consists of approximately 4,000 handmade, plastic airplanes, rockets, tanks, jeeps, ships, automobiles, trucks, horse drawn wagons, fire engines, and an assortment of figure models. The attraction is open by appointment only. […]

Gulfport Museum of History

Gulfport

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Open Thursday-Saturday, 10 pm – 3 pm, the Gulfport Museum of History is located in Downtown Gulfport at the historic 1904 Union Station Railroad Depot. The Museum exhibits artifacts and documents that provide snapshots of Gulfport’s diverse 125+ years of […]

Grand Gulf Military Park

Grand Gulf Military Park

Port Gibson

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In May of 1962, the Grand Gulf Military Monument Park was officially opened, dedicated to preserving the memory of both the town and the battle in which occurred there. Located eight miles northwest of Port Gibson, Mississippi off Highway 61, […]

International Museum of Muslim Cultures

Jackson

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Unique in America, the IMMC is dedicated to educating the public about Islamic history and culture, the contribution of Muslims to the global community and the diversity of the Muslim community: past, present and future. IMMC contains two permanent exhibitions. […]

Mississippi Governor’s Mansion

Jackson

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This beautiful 1842 Greek revival mansion was designed, according to architect William Nichols, “to adhere to plain republican simplicity.” The mansion is the second-oldest continuously occupied gubernatorial residence in the United States. The home is a National Historic Landmark. […]