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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museum contained 16,000 sq ft (1,500 m 2 ) of exhibits, 17,000 artifacts, 4,500 volumes of military history, and 2,000 historical documents.
During the Korean War, Camp Shelby was established as an emergency railhead facility. In the summer of 1954, non-divisional National Guard units trained at Camp Shelby and in 1956, it was designated a permanent training site by Continental Army Command (now FORSCOM). Over 5,000 troops were processed through Camp Shelby during Desert Storm ...
Between 1942 and 1946, the East Sixth Street USO Club served as a home away from home for African American soldiers who were stationed at Camp Shelby. [4] The facility was a place where soldiers could come for recreation, relaxation, and socialization.
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Military facilities on the National Register of Historic Places in Mississippi (1 C, 5 P) F. Forts in Mississippi (2 C, 3 P) I. ... Camp Shelby (5 P) U.
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The brigade became the 155th Armored Brigade on 1 November 1973 when the 30th Armored was split up into separate brigades. [1] 30th Armored assistant commander Brigadier General Guy J. Gravelee Jr. became the first 155th commander, and it took the number of the 155th Infantry Regiment, the oldest Mississippi National Guard unit, which traced its lineage back to 1798.