Biloxi
N 30° 23.569 W 088° 53.060
16R E 318963 N 3363821
A Mississippi Historical Marker stands in front of Guice Park, commemorating the origins of the city of Biloxi.
Waymark Code: WMHVBB
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 08/15/2013
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The historical marker has duplicate faces, with the following text:
Founded by the French as "New Biloxi." Capital of French colony of Louisiana, 1721-1722, prior to French removal to New Orleans. Incorporated as a town in 1850 by the Mississippi Legislature.
Date Installed:: 1973
Organization that placed the object:: Mississippi Department of Archives and History
Related Website:: [Web Link]
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