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Locations of West Ship Island & East Ship Island (center right), south of Biloxi (right-click to enlarge). Ship Island is accessible through private or chartered boat. It is also accessible by a privately owned ferry boat company, Ship Island Excursions, running from Gulfport, Mississippi 12 miles (19 km) out to the island for a fee.
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The Mississippi–Alabama barrier islands are a chain of barrier islands in the Gulf of Mexico along the coasts of Mississippi and Alabama enclosing the Mississippi Sound.The major islands are Cat Island, Ship Island, Horn Island, Petit Bois Island, and Dauphin Island; in the early 20th century the chain also included the Isle of Caprice, which has since been submerged.
In 1717, when the channel at Dauphine island (present-day Dauphin Island) had become choked with sand, [7] de l'Épinay and de Bienville decided to make use of the harbor at Ship Island. They ordered a new fort to be constructed on the mainland opposite, selecting a place one league west of Old Biloxi for a site across Biloxi Bay.
Biloxi: Constructed 1932-33 9: Bond-Grant House: Bond-Grant House: May 18, 1984 : 932 West Howard Avenue: Biloxi: Serves as Biloxi Visitor's Center 10: Broadmoor Place Historic District: September 28, 2015
Interior view of Fort Massachusetts, prepared for tours. Fort Massachusetts is a fort on West Ship Island along the Mississippi Gulf Coast of the United States.It was built following the War of 1812, with brick walls during 1859–1866, and remained in use until 1903.
The discovery of a black man found hanged from a tree in Mississippi quickly made national headlines and brought back some unpleasant memories of American's violent, racially charged past. "Otis ...
The importance of these facilities declined, and in 1934 most facilities on the island were deeded through act of Congress to an American Legion post; the lighthouse, however, was excluded at the Coast Guard's insistence. [2] [3] The character of the island changed considerably over time and in 1950, the light was automated. In 1959, the Coast ...