Centennial Plaza
N 30° 22.655 W 089° 03.132
16R E 302803 N 3362412
Historical marker located in Gulfport, MS.
Waymark Code: WM16WKM
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 10/18/2022
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In 1917, this site was designated for the state's centennial celebration. Known as the "Mississippi Centennial Exposition", the celebration never occurred due to the onset of World War I. The property was converted to a naval training station and in 1923 became the Veterans Administration Hospital for Gulfport. In 2005, when damage from Hurricane Katrina forced the closure of the hospital, the property was transferred to the City of Gulfport and in 2017 was the site of Mississippi's bicentennial celebration on the Gulf Coast.
Date Installed:: 2018
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