Beauvoir: The Jefferson Davis Home & Presidential Library
The house was built by James Brown, a wealthy plantation owner from Madison County, Mississippi. The house was started in late 1848 and was completed in 1852. In 1877, Jefferson Davis was looking for a quiet retreat... americanheritage.com
Biloxi
In 1847, Stephen Pleasonton, Fifth Auditor of the Treasury Department, announced, "I intend to put a Cast Iron Light House at Biloxi and this will prove the utility which they may be of." The Biloxi Lighthouse thus... lighthousefriends.com
Mary C. O'keefe Cultural Center For Arts & Education
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... hmdb.org
Woolmarket
S. 3 mi. Once center of wool industry. Here on July 16, 1910; three rural schools formed Woolmarket Vocational High School, considered to be the first consolidated high school in the state. hmdb.org
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Gulf Islands National Seashore ;
Birding and wildlife viewing in a wilderness island park; 12-14 miles offshore, beaches, dunes, lagoons; endangered brown pelicans, bald eagles, sea turtles, more than 250 species of birds use islands to nest or as ... visitmississippi.org
Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum
The museum has brought life to local maritime history and heritage by replicating two 65' two masted Biloxi Schooners. Examples of living maritime history, they sail the Mississippi Sound and waters of the north cen... americanheritage.com
Walter Anderson Museum Of Art
The museum, opened in 1991, is dedicated to the celebration of the works of artist Walter Inglis Anderson, and his brothers, Peter and James McConnell Anderson. citysearch.com
Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum
This is our temporary Museum This is our temporary Museum presently open at Edgewater Mall. We should break ground in October 2012 for the new Museum at Pt. Cadet, Biloxi. The Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum was establ... museumsusa.org
Cathedral Of The Nativity (B.v.m.)
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.... hmdb.org
Old Brick House
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. hmdb.org
Ocean Springs World War I Memorial
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. hmdb.org
Mary C. O'keefe Cultural Center For Arts & Education
Ohr-o'keefe Museum Of Art
The displayed works at the Swetman House represent a wide variety of Ohr"s appealing pieces. Also, other Ohr pottery selections can be seen in the traveling exhibition, "George Ohr Rising: the Emergence of an Americ... visitmississippi.org
