There were three organizations known as the Army of Mississippi in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War . This name is contrasted against Army of the MississippiArmy of the Mississippi , which was a Union Army named for the Mississippi River , not the state of Mississippi . Army of Mississippi March 1862 This army, at times known by the names Army of the West or Army of the Mississippi the latter particularly at Battle of Shiloh Shiloh , was one of the most important in the Western theater, with battles from Shiloh to Battle of Perryville Perryville . It was organized on March 5, 1862, and portions of the Army of Pensacola were added on March 13. It was consolidated with the Army of Central Kentucky and the Army of Louisiana on March 29. On November 20, 1862, it was renamed the Army of Tennessee . Command History class wikitable Commander From To Major Battles and Campaigns Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard March 5, 1862 br assumed March 17, 1862 March 29, 1862 Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston March 29, 1862 April 6, 1862 Battle of Shiloh Shiloh Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard April 6, 1862 May 6, 1862 Gen. Braxton Bragg May 6, 1862 br assumed May 7, 1862 July 5, 1862 ... of Perryville Perryville Gen. Braxton Bragg November 7, 1862 November 20, 1862 Army of Mississippi December 1862 The second army was also referred to as the Army of Vicksburg. It was organized December 7, 1862, from troops in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, including the short lived Confederate Army of West Tennessee . Its sole function was to defend Vicksburg, Mississippi ... Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton December 17, 1862 July 4, 1863 Vicksburg Campaign Army of Mississippi 1863&ndash 64 The third army was retitled III Corps, Army of Tennessee, around May 4, 1864, but it continued ... States of America Mississippi Category Mississippi in the American Civil War Category Tennessee ... Civil War fr Arm e du Mississippi it Armata Confederata del Mississippi pl Armia Mississippi ... more details
Infobox Military Unit unit name Army of the Mississippi image caption dates country United States United States of America branch United States Army type role size command structure current commander garrison ... Civil War notable commanders anniversaries Army of the Mississippi was the name given to two Union Army Union armies that operated around the Mississippi River , both with short existences, during the American Civil War . History 1862 The first army was created on February 23, 1862, with major general Maj. Gen. John Pope military officer John Pope in command. At its creation the army consisted of 2 division military divisions of infantry for service along the Mississippi River . When General Pope began to move against New Madrid , MO, the army was expanded with units from neighboring military districts. The army now totaled 5 divisions commanded respectively by David S. Stanley , Schuyler ... the Army fought at the Battle of Island Number Ten . After the capture of Island No. Ten the army s divisions were consolidated into 3 divisions and became the Left Wing of Maj. Gen. Henry W. Halleck Henry Halleck s Western Army Group . General Jefferson C. Davis s division from the Army of the Southwest was added, becoming the 4th Division. During the Siege of Corinth the Army of the Mississippi ... the Army of Virginia and Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans assumed command of the Army of the Mississippi. The army was posted to the city of Corinth. Its position there was strengthened by two divisions ... of the expedition against down the Mississippi. He was given command of two corps from the Army ... s XV Corps. McClernand named his force the Army of the Mississippi and redesignated the XIII Corps the I Corps, Army of the Mississippi, and the XV Corps became the II Corps, Army of the Mississippi ... http www.civilwarhome.com armyofmississippi.htm Army of the Mississippi Union Army Formations Category Union armies Mississippi, Army of the Category Missouri in the American Civil War Category Mississippi ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Infobox Military Unit unit name Army of West Mississippi image caption dates country United States United States of America branch United States Army type role size command structure current commander garrison ceremonial chief colonel of the regiment nickname patron motto colors march mascot battles American Civil War notable commanders anniversaries The Army of West Mississippi was a Union army that served in the Western Theater of the American Civil War Western Theater of the American Civil War . It was virtually the same force as the Army of the Gulf , but was renamed when it became a part of the Military Division of West Mississippi, in the Department of the Gulf commanded by Major General Maj. Gen. Edward Richard Sprigg Canby Edward Canby . History After the disastrous Red River Campaign , Nathaniel P. Banks resigned from the army and command of the Department of the Gulf was given to Gen. Stephen Hurlbut , but the military forces in the region that comprised the Army of the Gulf saw little action. In August 1864, units from the department participated in the land attack at the Battle of Mobile Bay , directly commanded by Gen. Gordon Granger . In 1865, the XIII Corps ACW XIII Corps and XVI Corps ACW XVI Corps were transferred to the Division of West Mississippi and placed under the command of General Canby, who renamed the forces the Army of West Mississippi after the military division. The renamed army fought in the Battle of Spanish Fort and the subsequent Battle of Fort Blakely . When Canby was later appointed commander of the Department of the Gulf, the forces again took the title Army of the Gulf . Commander Major General Edward Richard Sprigg Canby E.R.S. Canby 1865 Major Battles Battle of Spanish Fort Canby Battle of Fort Blakely Canby Union Army Formations DEFAULTSORT Army Of West Mississippi Category Union armies West Mississippi, Army of Category Alabama in the American Civil War ... more details
campaign, amongst others. Organization Trans MississippiArmy, I Corps Trans MississippiArmy, II Corps ... Trans MississippiArmy, III Corps This corps was organized on August 4, 1864 under the command of John George Walker . ref name Eicher1 Trans MississippiArmy, Cavalry Corps This corps was organized on August 4, 1864 under the command of Sterling Price . ref name Eicher1 Trans MississippiArmy, Reserve Corps The Reserve Corps was established on September 10, 1864 to support the Trans MississippiArmy. References Reflist Armies of the Confederacy DEFAULTSORT Army Of The Trans Mississippi Category Armies of the Confederate States of America Trans Mississippi ...Cleanup date April 2008 Refimprove date April 2008 Infoboxes Infobox military unit unit name Trans MississippiArmy image caption dates September 28, 1862 May 26, 1865 country Flag CSA allegiance branch Flagicon CSA Confederate States Army role size command structure garrison garrison label nickname patron motto colors colors label march mascot equipment equipment label battles anniversaries decorations battle honours disbanded flying hours website Commanders commander1 commander1 label commander2 commander2 label commander3 commander3 label commander4 commander4 label notable commanders Insignia identification symbol identification symbol label identification symbol 2 identification symbol 2 label identification symbol 3 identification symbol 3 label identification symbol 4 identification symbol 4 label Article Body The Army of the Trans Mississippi was the major Confederate States Army Confederate field army for the Department of the Trans Mississippi during the American Civil War . ref name Eicher1 cite book last Eicher first John H. title Civil War High Commands year 2001 publisher ... combatant force, surrendered June 23, 1865 . TOC Overview The Department of the Trans Mississippi primarily consisted of the four Confederate states west of the Mississippi River Mississippi Texas , Louisiana ... more details
Infobox Military Unit unit name Joint Munitions Command website http www.jmc.army.mil dates 1983 2009 country United States type role size Commanders current commander Culture and history colors The Mississippi Army Ammunition Plant was a convert 13480 acre km2 sing on government owned, contractor operated GOCO facility in Hancock County, Mississippi that was dedicated on March 31, 1983. Construction in the northern part of the John C. Stennis Space Center facility began on January 8, 1978. ref cite web url http www.army.mil usapa epubs pdf p700 16.pdf publisher United States Army title The Army Ammunition Management System page 49 date December 1, 1982 accessdate March 15, 2010 ref The plant was deactivated on March 4, 2009 as part of the Base Realignment and Closure, 2005 . ref citation url http www.army.mil news 2009 08 04 25412 mississippi army ammunition plant deactivates title Mississippi Army Ammunition Plant Deactivates author Rebecca Montgomery publisher JMC Public Affairs date July 29, 2009 accessdate March 15, 2010 ref The plant was last operated by Mason Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Mason and Hanger Silas Co., Inc. ref cite web url http www.globalsecurity.org military facility aap mississippi.htm GlobalSecurity.org title Mississippi Army Ammunition Plant publisher GlobalSecurity.org accessdate March 15, 2010 ref References reflist coord 30 23 48 N 89 36 31 W display title Category United States Army arsenals Category Buildings and structures in Hancock County, Mississippi Category Military facilities in Mississippi ... more details
morefootnotes date February 2012 Infobox military unit unit name MississippiArmy National Guard image ... Brigade dates 1798 current country United States allegiance Mississippi branch Army National Guard type ARNG Headquarters Command role size c.10,000 Globalsecurity.org command structure Mississippi National Guard current commander garrison Jackson, Mississippi ceremonial chief nickname patron motto colors march mascot battles notable commanders anniversaries The MississippiArmy National Guard is the Army National Guard component of the Mississippi National Guard . It was originally formed in 1798. It is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard . Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army s available combat forces ... Guard units are maintained through the National Guard Bureau . The MississippiArmy National Guard maintains 97 armories in 93 communities. MississippiArmy National Guard units are trained and equipped as part of the United States Army. The same United States Army enlisted rank insignia ran United States Army officer rank insignia ks and insignia are used and National Guardsmen are eligible ... after the war with the MississippiArmy National Guard. Again in 1940 all units of the Mississippi ... date February 2012 the MississippiArmy National Guard had 151 units located throughout the State ... of MississippiArmy National Guard History compiled by the United States Army Center of Military ... military agency army arng ms.htm GlobalSecurity.org MississippiArmy National Guard ... . The Mississippi Guard also bestows a number of Awards and decorations of the National Guard state awards for local services rendered in or to the state of Mississippi . History The MississippiArmy National Guard came into existence under Winthrop Sargent, the first Governor of the Mississippi Territory ... was passed for the permanent establishment of the Militia in Mississippi. This law constituted the beginning ... more details
Infobox military structure name Mississippi World War II Army Airfields Image Us army air corps shield.svg 80px partof World War II location coordinates image caption type Army Airfields code built 1940 ..., and are being used for other purposes. Major Airfields Col begin Col break width 50 Army Air Forces Training Command Columbus Air Force Base Columbus Army Airfield , Columbus, Mississippi Southeast ... Center 1960 1965 Now Mid Delta Regional Airport Gulfport Army Airfield , Gulfport, Mississippi Gulfport ... Also Image Roundel of the USAF.svg 20px Mississippi Air National Guard Base Keesler AFB Keesler Army ... , Meridian, Mississippi Meridian 39th Army Air Force Base Unit Now Meridian Regional Airport Also Image Roundel of the USAF.svg 20px Mississippi Air National Guard Base Laurel Army Airfield , Laurel ... Command , 1944 1946 Now Hesler Noble Field Hattiesburg Army Airfield , Hattiesburg, Mississippi Hattiesburg ... Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport Troop Carrier Command Grenada Army Airfield , Grenada, Mississippi ... commanders occupants battles events During World War II , the United States Army Air Force USAAF established numerous airfields in Mississippi for antisubmarine defense in the Gulf of Mexico and for training ... of Third Air Force or the Air Training Command Army Air Forces Training Command AAFTC A predecessor ... Now Image Roundel of the USAF.svg 20px Columbus Air Force Base Fletcher Field Fletcher Army Airfield , Clarksdale, Mississippi Clarksdale 2154th Air Base Unit Contract Flying School Clarksdale School of Aviation Now Fletcher Field Greenwood Army Airfield , Greenwood, Mississippi Greenwood Eastern Flying Training Command Army Air Forces Flying School Basic 7th Basic Flying Training Group Reassigned to Air Transport Command 1945 Now Greenwood Leflore Airport Greenville Army Airfield Mississippi Greenville Army Airfield , Greenville, Mississippi Southeast Training Center, 1941 Army Air Forces Pilot Training School Basic 74th Army Air Force Base Unit Assigned to Air Technical Service Command ... more details
Two other uses the U.S. state of Mississippi the river Mississippi River other uses pp move indef Infobox U.S. state Name Mississippi Fullname State of Mississippi Flag Flag of Mississippi.svg Bird Mockingbird Tree Magnolia Flower Magnolia Blossom Flaglink Flag of Mississippi Flag Seal Mississippi StateSeal.svg Seallink Seal of Mississippi Seal Map Mississippi in United States.svg Nickname The Magnolia State The Hospitality State Motto Virtute et armis MottoEnglish By Valor and Arms Former Mississippi Territory Demonym Mississippian Capital Jackson, Mississippi Jackson OfficialLang English LargestCity ... States R Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves R Legislature Mississippi Legislature Upperhouse Mississippi State Senate State Senate Lowerhouse Mississippi House of Representatives House of Representatives ... Mississippi IPAc en audio en us Mississippi.ogg m s s p i is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States . Jackson, Mississippi Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River , which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Anishinaabe language Ojibwe word misi ziibi Great River . Mississippi is the List ... outside of the Mississippi Delta area, which was cleared for cotton cultivation in the 19th century ... States. ref http msucares.com aquaculture catfish Aquaculture Catfish , Mississippi State University ref The state symbol is the magnolia grandiflora tree. Geography Mississippi is bordered on the north ... of Mexico and on the west, across the Mississippi River, by Louisiana and Arkansas . In addition to its namesake, major rivers in Mississippi include the Big Black River Mississippi Big Black River , the Pearl River Mississippi Louisiana Pearl River , the Yazoo River , the Pascagoula River , and the Tombigbee ... Mississippi Sardis Lake and Grenada Lake . The largest lake in Mississippi is Grenada Lake . The state of Mississippi is entirely composed of lowland s, the highest point being Woodall Mountain , in the foothills ... more details
USS Mississippi , named either for the state of Mississippi or the Mississippi River , may refer to USS Mississippi 1841 was a sidewheel frigate that saw action in the Mexican American War and was lost during the American Civil War USS Mississippi BB 23 was the lead ship of the sclass Mississippi battleship , saw action before World War I and was eventually sold to Greece USS Mississippi BB 41 was a sclass New Mexico battleship and saw action during World War II USS Mississippi CGN 40 was a sclass Virginia cruiser 0 nuclear powered guided missile cruiser USS Mississippi SSN 782 is a sclass Virginia submarine commissioned in 2012 See also MV Mississippi refers to several United States Army Corps of Engineers towboats CSS Mississippi CSS Mississippi refers to a projected ironclad of the Confederate States Navy Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Mississippi, USS Category United States Navy ship names de USS Mississippi es USS Mississippi pl USS Mississippi sk USS Mississippi sl USS Mississippi vi USS Mississippi ... more details
Other uses File JapaneseArmy1900.jpg thumb 300px Japanese Imperial Army c.1900 File Conscription map of the world.svg thumb 300px Map of the world of the army forms legend 8cd19d No armed forces legend ... legend b9b9b9 No information An army from Latin arma arms, weapons via Old French arm e , armed ... force via means of aviation corps. Within a national military force, the word army may also mean a field army an army composed of full time career soldier s who stand over , in other words, who do not disband during times of peace. They differ from army reserves who are activated only during such times as war or natural disasters . In several countries, the army is officially called the Land Army to differentiate it from an air force called the Air Army , notably French Air Force France . In such countries, the word army on its own retains its connotation of a land force in common usage. The current largest army in the world, by number of active troops, is the People s Liberation Army ... reserve personnel followed by the Indian Army with 1,325,000 active troops and 2,142,821 reserve personnel. By definition, irregular military is understood in contrast to regular army regular armies ... June 2011 Main Army history Sparta The Spartan Army was one of the earliest known professional armies ... labor. This allowed the Spartans to field a full time army with a campaign season that lasted all year. The Spartan Army was largely composed of hoplite s, equipped with arms and armor nearly ... thumb The Roman army laid the foundation of military organisation and Military tactics tactic s The Roman Army had its origins in the citizen army of the Roman Republic Republic , which was staffed by citizens serving mandatory duty for Rome. Reforms around 115 BC turned the army into a professional ... effectively, such as light skirmish troops and heavy cavalry . After their service in the army ... mercenaries, became the core of the Roman Army moreover, by the time of the Late Roman Empire tribes ... more details
Infobox Film name This Is the Army image image size caption director Michael Curtiz producer Hal B. Wallis ... This Is the Army is a 1943 American wartime motion picture produced by Hal B. Wallis and Jack L. Warner .... Ronald Reagan , while both the stage play and film included soldiers of the United States Army U.S. Army that were actors and performers in civilian life. Basis Infobox Musical name This Is the Army ... at Camp Upton , his old Army base in Yaphank , New York during World War I . There he spoke with the commanding ... original 1917 Army play, Yip Yip Yaphank Yip Yip Yaphank . ref name Irving Berlin Comes to Yaphank ... 17, 2006 ref Gen. George Marshall approved a Broadway production of a wartime musical for the army ... be for the United States Army no whites and African Americans would appear on stage simultaneously ... Theatre from July 4, 1942 to September 26, 1942. ref name This Is the Army Production Credits Internet Broadway Database. This Is the Army at http www.ibdb.com production.asp?ID 1208 . Retrieved ... Online Inflation Calculator at http data.bls.gov cgi bin cpicalc.pl . ref for the Army Emergency Relief Fund. ref name Irving Berlin This Is the Army, Part 2 NARA, by Laurence Bergreen at http www.archives.gov ... the play were the only Army outfit to be fully integrated, but only so off stage. The title of the movie ... a dozen, ref cite web url http www.listal.com movie this is the army cast title Cast and Credits of This Is the Army publisher listal.com accessdate 2011 07 03 ref the only scene that includes ... Navy Navy and the United States Army Air Corps Air Corps . Although the core of the movie consists of the musical ... War II raging in Europe, Jones son Johnny enlists in the Army shortly after Pearl Harbor is attacked ... This is the Army premiere The movie premiered at the Warner Theatre Washington, D.C. Warner s Earle Theater on August 12, 1943. It grossed 9,555,586.44, which was donated to Army Emergency Relief ... his Oh How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning. The Army Emergency Relief Fund collected millions of dollars ... more details
Air National Guard MississippiArmy National Guard History of Mississippi History of Mississippi History ...double image right Flag of Mississippi.svg 194 Mississippi StateSeal.svg 116 The Flag of the State of Mississippi flag of the state of Mississippi The Great Seal of the State of Mississippi Great Seal of the state of Mississippi image Map of USA MS.svg thumb The location of the state of Mississippi in the United States of America image Map of Mississippi NA.png thumb An enlargeable map of the state of Mississippi see also Index of Mississippi related articles The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of MississippiMississippi &ndash U.S. state located in the Southern United States , named after the Mississippi River which flows along its western boundary. The capital is Jackson, Mississippi Jackson , which is also the state s largest city. The state is heavily forested outside of the Mississippi Delta area, which had been cleared for cotton cultivation in the 19th century. TOC limit limit 2 General reference Names Common name Mississippi Pronunciation IPA en m s s pi en us Mississippi.ogg U.S. state List of states Official name State of Mississippi ... used on Vehicle registration plates of Mississippi license plates Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia State Adjectivals and demonyms for U.S. states Adjectival Mississippi Adjectivals and demonyms for U.S. states Demonym Mississippian Geography of Mississippi Main article Geography of MississippiMississippi is a U.S. state , a State administrative division federal state of the United States of America ... Central United States Demographics of Mississippi Population Population of Mississippi 2,967,297 ... Bureau State & County QuickFacts Mississippi ref Geography of Mississippi Area Area of Mississippi commons Atlas of Mississippi Atlas of Mississippi Places in Mississippi Historic places in Mississippi List of National Historic Landmarks in Mississippi National Historic Landmarks in Mississippi National ... more details
about the location in Mississippi other uses Athens disambiguation Athens is an unincorporated area unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi Monroe County , Mississippi . Athens is located at coord 33 52 20 N 88 26 30 W GR 3 . Among the notable residents of Athens was attorney Samuel J. Gholson , a United States Congressman , judge, and Confederate States Army Confederate general in the American Civil War Civil War . References reflist cite web url Gnis3 691677 title Athens work Geographic Names Information System publisher United States Geological Survey accessdate 2006 04 11 Monroe County, Mississippi Category Populated places in Monroe County, Mississippi Category Unincorporated communities in MississippiMississippi geo stub vo Athens Mississippi ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 The Trans Mississippi was the geographic area west of the Mississippi River during the 19th century, containing the states of Arkansas , Louisiana , Missouri and Texas , and the Indian Territory now Oklahoma . The term was especially used by the Confederate States of America as the designation for the theater of operations west of the Mississippi. The geographical term is generally used today only in matters relating to the study of the American Civil War . However, the term Trans Mississippi was also used at times to refer to any land across the Mississippi or the entire western two thirds of the United States. In 1898, a Trans Mississippi Exposition was held at Kountze Park Omaha, Nebraska Kountze Park in Omaha, Nebraska . The postage stamp s of the Trans Mississippi Exposition Issue are considered some of the most beautiful stamps ever issued by the US, and a complete set of the Trans Miss is highly prized. In 1998, a set of stamps using designs derived from the original issue was issued to commemorate its 100th anniversary. See also Trans Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War Trans Mississippi Exposition Category Former regions and territories of the United States Category American Civil War by location Category Confederate States Army Category Arkansas in the American Civil War Category Louisiana in the American Civil War Category Missouri in the American Civil War Category Texas in the American Civil War Category Oklahoma in the American Civil War Category History of Omaha, Nebraska ... more details
Infobox Settlement official name Eudora, Mississippi settlement type Unincorporated Community imagesize image caption image flag image seal map caption1 subdivision type List of countries Country subdivision type1 Political divisions of the United States State subdivision type2 List of counties in Mississippi County subdivision name United States subdivision name1 Mississippi subdivision name2 Desoto County, Mississippi Desoto timezone Central Standard Time Zone CST utc offset 6 timezone DST Central Daylight Time CDT utc offset DST 5 elevation m 95 elevation ft 312 postal code type ZIP code postal code 38632 Hernando area code Area code 662 662 Eudora is an unincorporated, rural community located in southwestern DeSoto County, Mississippi DeSoto County , Mississippi about convert 25 mi km south of Memphis, Tennessee Memphis . The intersection of MS Hwy 301 & Old MS Hwy 304 has been the traditional ... from its proximity to the casino district at Tunica Resorts, Mississippi Robinsonville convert 10 mi km to the west. Also spurring interest in the area is the 2007 opening of the Interstate 69 in Mississippi ... Army Corps of Engineers . Popular with local fisherman, boaters and campers. ref http www.mvk.usace.army.mil Lakes ms arkabutla index.php?p facts ref Tunica Resorts, Mississippi Tunica Resorts ... arkabutla index.php Arkabutla Lake Homepage Army Corp of Engineers http woodland lake.org Woodland Lake Homeowners Assoc. Geographic Location Centre Eudora North Walls, Mississippi Walls Northeast Horn Lake, Mississippi Horn Lake East Hernando, Mississippi Hernando Southeast Coldwater, Mississippi Coldwater South Arkabutla Lake , Arkabutla, Mississippi Arkabutla village Southwest Tunica, Mississippi Tunica West Tunica Resorts, Mississippi Tunica Resorts Robinsonville Northwest Lake Cormorant, Mississippi ... title DeSoto County, Mississippi Memphis, Tennessee Category Populated places in DeSoto County, Mississippi Category Unincorporated communities in Mississippi Category Memphis metropolitan area ... more details
Image Mississippi Sound in Biloxi.JPG thumb 300px right A view of the Sound from Biloxi, Mississippi . The Mississippi Sound is a sound geography sound along the Gulf Coast of the United States . It runs east west along the southern coasts of Mississippi and Alabama , from Waveland, Mississippi , to the Dauphin Island Bridge , a distance of about 145 kilometers 90 mi . The sound is bordered on its southern edge by the barrier islands Cat Island Mississippi Cat , Ship Island Mississippi Ship , Horn Island Mississippi Horn , Petit Bois Island Mississippi Petit Bois and Dauphin Island Dauphin Islands which are part of the National Park Service s Gulf Islands National Seashore . Those islands separate the sound from the Gulf of Mexico . Large portions of the Mississippi Sound reach depths of about 6 meters 20 ft . Part of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway traverses the sound with a project depth of 3.6 meters 12 ft . The waterway, maintained by the United States Army Corps of Engineers US Army Corps of Engineers , is designed for towboat and barge traffic. Most of its route through the sound is merely an imaginary line through water whose depth exceeds the project depth . A section west of Cat Island and the portion north of Dauphin Island rely on dredged channels marked by aids to navigation maintained by the United States Coast Guard US Coast Guard . Deepwater ports along the sound include Gulfport, Mississippi Gulfport and Pascagoula, Mississippi Pascagoula . Dredged ship channels running basically north south connect those ports to the Gulf of Mexico, running between pairs of the barrier islands . The Pascagoula River flows into the sound. ref Merriam Webster s Geographical ... of Hancock County, Mississippi Category Geography of Harrison County, Mississippi Category Geography of Jackson County, Mississippi Category Geography of Mobile County, Alabama Category Sounds of Alabama Category Sounds of Mississippi Alabama geo stub Mississippi geo stub fr D troit du Mississippi ... more details
Infobox nrhp name Plymouth nrhp type image caption nearest city Columbus, Mississippi locmapin Mississippi architect architecture added April 22, 1980 area convert 210 acre governing body ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS refnum 80002288 ref name nris NRISref 2009a ref Plymouth was an early settlement in Mississippi in present day Lowndes County, Mississippi Lowndes County . Plymouth was located at coord 33 31 23 N 88 30 06 W on the west bank of the Tombigbee River . It was formed around 1819, nucleating at the fortified house of John Pitchlynn , the U.S. interpreter for the Choctaw Agency for communications with the Choctaw Nation. The low lying landing site of the village was prone to repeated flooding. While both Plymouth and its sister town of Columbus, Mississippi Columbus across the river had high bluffs, Plymouth s landing site did not have easy access to the bluff heights. By the 1840s, the village site was abandoned, with most of the residents moving across the river. Today, the site of Plymouth is just west of John C. Stennis Lock and Dam on the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway . A convert 210 acre adj on area was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It includes a village site and a cemetery. ref name nris Plymouth Bluff , just downstream of the village site at coord 33 30 45 N 88 29 33 W , is now occupied by the Plymouth Bluff Environmental Center , operated by the Mississippi University for Women , but on land owned by the Army Corps of Engineers . The complex serves as the local center for ecological studies, as well as a retreat and conference center. References reflist cite web url Gnis3 710094 title Plymouth historical work Geographic Names Information System publisher United States Geological Survey accessdate 2006 04 25 cite web url Gnis3 710095 title Plymouth Bluff work Geographic Names Information System publisher United States Geological Survey ... Places in Mississippi Category Geography of Lowndes County, MississippiMississippi NRHP stub Mississippi ... more details
Image MississippiMills 2.jpg thumb 300px right Mississippi Mills textile complex, circa 1890. Mississippi Mills was a cotton and wool textile manufacturing complex that operated in Wesson, Mississippi during the latter half of the 19th century. By 1892, Mississippi Mills was described as the largest ... . 1907. Encyclopedia of Mississippi history comprising sketches of counties, towns, events, institutions ... in 1919. Establishment In 1864, during the American Civil War , a textile mill in Bankston, Mississippi was burned by Union American Civil War Union forces because it supplied the Confederate Army . ref ... owner, Colonel James Madison Wesson, relocated to Copiah County, Mississippi and established a new textile mill, known as the Mississippi Manufacturing Company. ref http books.google.com books?id q76vD2jQn5QC&pg PA146&lpg PA146&dq Mississippi Mills, Wesson, Mississippi&source bl&ots qqcG 48Lgj&sig ... of Mississippi. The University Press of Mississippi, Jackson, Mississippi ref The town of Wesson developed ... problems, Mississippi Manufacturing Company was bankrupt by 1871. Captain William Oliver and John T. Hardy bought the mill from Colonel Wesson, but it burned in 1873. Oliver convinced Mississippi ... Mississippi Mills, Wesson, Mississippi&hl en&ei ET4HTrmbEMGXtwfQxKHBDQ&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 3&ved 0CDQQ6AEwAg v onepage&q Mississippi 20Mills 2C 20Wesson 2C 20Mississippi&f false Stephen E. Cresswell. 2006. Rednecks, redeemers, and race Mississippi after Reconstruction, 1877 1917. The University Press of Mississippi, Jackson, Mississippi ref Richardson bought out Hardy and took over controlling interest in the enterprise, which became known as Mississippi Mills, with Edmund Richardson ... was five stories high. Under the leadership of William Oliver, from 1873 to 1891, business at Mississippi ... 1880s, Mississippi Mills employed quote text ...1,200 workers to operate 25,000 cotton spindles ... yards of woolen goods and 320,000 pounds of yarn and twine annually . ref name Strickland Mississippi ... more details
Hopewell, Mississippi may refer to Hopewell, Benton County, Mississippi Hopewell, Calhoun County, Mississippi Hopewell, Clay County, Mississippi Hopewell, Copiah County, Mississippi Hopewell, Covington County, Mississippi Hopewell, Marion County, Mississippi Warrenton, Mississippi , formerly Hopewell See also Hopewell Landing, Mississippi geodis ... more details
Mississippi Mills may refer to Mississippi Mills, Ontario , a town in Ontario, Canada Mississippi Mills Wesson, Mississippi , a historic textile mill in Wesson, Mississippi disambiguation ... more details
The Mississippi Gambler may refer to The Mississippi Gambler 1929 film The Mississippi Gambler 1929 film , a 1929 film The Mississippi Gambler 1953 film The Mississippi Gambler 1953 film , a 1953 film Mississippi Gambler album Mississippi Gambler album , a 1972 jazz album by Herbie Mann disambig es The Mississippi Gambler ... more details
File Divhol1.jpg thumb A view of the Divide Cut of the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway from the Holcut Memorial site Holcut was a small town located in Tishomingo County, Mississippi Tishomingo County , Mississippi , U.S.A. In 1976, the the United States Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Army Corps of Engineers bought out and then completely demolished the town because it lay directly in the path of the Divide Cut, a convert 29 mi km adj on artificial canal section of the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway , which was constructed between 1972 and 1984. ref name TThistory cite web url http history.tenntom.org title History of the Tenn Tom publisher Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway accessdate 2012 04 01 ref ref name utenn cite web url http trace.tennessee.edu cgi viewcontent.cgi?article 1073&context utk chanhonoproj author Geoffrey Smith publisher University of Tennessee, Knoxville title The Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway A Critical Study accessdate 2012 04 01 ref After the town was demolished, the Corps of Engineers established a Holcut memorial on the site of the town. ref name memorial cite web url http www.sam.usace.army.mil TennTom pdf rec isheet picnic areas hmp.pdf title Holcut Memorial Park publisher U.S. Army Corps of Engineers format pdf accessdate 2012 04 01 ref ref name dividecutmap cite web url http www.sam.usace.army.mil TennTom pdf rec lakemaps dividecut.pdf title Divide Cut publisher U.S. Army Corps of Engineers accessdate 2012 04 01 ref References reflist External links http www.sam.usace.army.mil TennTom pdf rec isheet picnic areas hmp.pdf Corps of Engineers Pictures of Holcut Memorial http www.flickr.com photos jbphillips2001 2656805529 in photostream Picture of Holcut Memorial http www.flickr.com photos jbphillips2001 2656807729 in photostream Picture of Holcut Memorial coord 34 43 48 N 88 18 20 W format dms display title type city region US WA Tishomingo County, Mississippi Category Geography of Tishomingo County, Mississippi Category Ghost towns in Mississippi ... more details
Mississippi County is the name of two counties in the United States Mississippi County, Arkansas Mississippi County, Missouri geodis uscounty de Mississippi County es Condado de Misisipi fr Comt de Mississippi it Mississippi County nl Mississippi County ja no Mississippi County nds Mississippi County pl Hrabstwo Mississippi pt Condado de Mississippi ru uk zh ... more details
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