Early Bank and Post Office - Long Beach, MS
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hoteltwo
N 30° 20.970 W 089° 09.052
16R E 293260 N 3359475
Describes the many uses of this 90 year old former bank building, which is located at the intersection of Jeff Davis Ave and East 2nd St.
Waymark Code: WMNED1
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 02/27/2015
Views: 3
Marker Text:
Oldest commercial building on Jeff Davis Avenue. Built in 1924 by Hancock County Bank as its second branch. Located in Long Beach primarily to serve this area's growing truck farming industry. Because of the Great Depression, the branch was moved in 1933 to Gulfport. The city library located here for few months in 1939-1940. Southern Star Lodge No. 55 F. & A. M. purchased building in 1940. After renovations, Masons first met in this new upstairs hall February 7, 1941. Mrs Minnie Dubuisson, postmaster, rented building's first floor in 1942 for Long Beach Post Office where it remained until 1960. First home mail deliveries made from this site in 1947.
Date Installed:: 1998
Organization that placed the object:: The Long Beach Historical Society and Hancock Bank.
Related Website:: [Web Link]
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