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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.
At that time, the museum was housed in a small room of a warehouse at Camp Shelby. In 2001, a 23,000 sq ft (2,100 m 2) facility was completed. The museum contained 16,000 sq ft (1,500 m 2) of exhibits, 17,000 artifacts, 4,500 volumes of military history, and 2,000 historical documents. In February 2015, the museum was closed for expansion.
Camp Shelby is also home to the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum. The history of Camp Shelby is significant part of the museum's collection. The post closed shortly after the end of World War II. During the Korean War, Camp Shelby was established as an emergency railhead facility.
Pages in category "Camp Shelby" ... African American Military History Museum; B. Building 6981, Camp Shelby ... Mississippi Armed Forces Museum
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Camp Shelby 31°11′54″N 89°13′28″W / 31.19820°N 89.22439°W / 31.19820; -89.22439 ( Building 6981, Camp Constructed in 1917 as a World War I Ammunition Magazine
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The 43rd Division was mobilized for federal service on 24 February 1941. The 43rd was originally sent to Camp Blanding, Florida where it was based prior to participating in the Louisiana Maneuvers of 1941 and the Carolina Maneuvers later that same year. The division relocated to Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 14 February 1942. On 19 February 1942 ...