Tag: American History
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Exploring Mississippi’s Aviation Heritage: The Brown Condor and Beyond
In the heart of Gulfport, Mississippi, lies a treasure trove of aviation history and inspiration: the Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum. Boasting a sprawling 33,000-square-foot facility, this museum is a testament to the remarkable achievements of aviators and astronauts from the Magnolia State. At the core of its exhibits is the Tuskegee Gallery, a poignant tribute…
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Isaac Chapel Rosenwald Historical Museum and Educational Center
The Isaac Chapel Rosenwald Historical Museum and Educational Center began in July 2022 because of a group of restoration committee members. In attendance at the ribbon-cutting ceremony were city officials and a few state representatives, along with the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. They were there because the community cared about preserving the old…
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The Room
If you traveled one block west of what is known as Five Points in Jackson, Mississippi, you would have seen a building that once served as an industrial uniform operation with “swinging doors that never closed.” When the facility was in operation, approximately 126 women worked around the clock on any given day. The operation…
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The Miss-Lou Military Museum
The Miss-Lou Military Museum and Veterans Welcome/Information Center opened in Natchez on Nov. 12, 2023, at 107 Jefferson Davis Blvd. The museum is operated by the Home With Heroes Foundation Inc., a private non-profit organization helping and honoring veterans and their loved ones. The hours are Tuesday through Friday 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and…
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Grand Village of the Natchez Indians
In the bygone era from 700 to 1730, the lands of southwest Mississippi cradled the Natchez Indian community. Their harmonious existence was abruptly disrupted when French forces coerced them from their ancestral home . Through the centuries, the Great Sun’s Mound and the Temple Mound stood as silent witnesses to the ebb and flow of…
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The American Contract Bridge League Museum
and Bridge Hall of Fame There is a museum in Mississippi that is known around the world for its bridge-related artifacts. The first thing that generally comes to mind when considering bridge(s) is to relate it to a structure that connects one pathway with another and is used for travel and transport. One might be…