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The African American Military History Museum, also known as East Sixth Street USO Building, located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States, opened to the public on May 23, 2009. The museum building was originally constructed in 1942 as a USO Club for African American soldiers who were stationed at Camp Shelby .
African American Military History Museum: Hattiesburg: Forrest: Southeast Ethnic (African American/Military) website, 150 years of African-American military history; artifacts, photos and displays; has extensive set of Spanish–American War medals Alice Moseley Folk Art and Antique Museum: Bay St. Louis: Hancock: Southeast Art
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Hattiesburg is home to the African American Military History Museum. The building opened as a USO club in 1942 to serve African Americans serving at Camp Shelby, as local facilities were racially segregated. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This building is the only remaining USO club site in the United States.
English: Exterior view of African American Military History Museum located in Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi, USA. ... Hattiesburg. media type. image/jpeg.
The American Military Museum in South El Monte was founded nearly 60 years ago. It now has more than 180 displays, from military choppers to rare buses and a full collection of WWII tanks.
Iola M. Williams (February 2, 1936 – April 4, 2019) was an American politician, public official, civil rights activist and museum executive. In 1979, Williams became the first African-American to join the San Jose City Council, an office she held from her appointment in 1979 until her retirement from council in 1991.