Camp Shelby, Mississippi

Forrest County

Population: 

Town incorporated:  

Post office: 10-22-1940 to 8-31-1946

Railroads: G&SI- IC- Midsouth- KCS

                  

Next Town North- Ralston

 

G&SI Milepost 59.91

(from Gulfport)

 

Next Town South- McLaurin

 

soil survey map

 

1964 USGS topo map

HISTORY by Tony Howe: 

INDUSTRY -

WWI view of railroad yard at Camp Shelby

 

Mississippi Central station at Camp Shelby during WWI. 

 

Mississippi Central station at Camp Shelby ca1918.

 

Another nice view of the rail yard at Camp Shelby about 1917-1919. 

 

1964 Profile   Mick Nussbaum Collection                       Click for larger version

 

 

 

 

 

 

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