Biloxi, Mississippi Page 3
Photos/text this page courtesy of
William Bozic, Houston, TX
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(May 2010)
Enlarge View from the reverse
of the newly placed statue of Jefferson Davis with his son and adopted
son. The view of the Gulf of Mexico is good |
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(May 2010)
Enlarge This is the statue of
Confederate President Jefferson Davis with his son and his adopted
mixed-race son that was intended to be placed by the Sons of
Confederate Veterans at Richmond. There is a long and controversial
story about this statue not being placed at the intended site
Other than being smaller than life-size and lacking a proper pedestal
that I would have preferred for artistic reasons, I could not find
anything upsetting about the monument. With any artistic endeavor
there are always people who differ in opinion, so from the photo
perhaps the viewer can form his or her own opinion |
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(May 2010)
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Historical Marker for Biloxi Mississippi Confederate
Veterans' Cemetery and views of the cemetery which is too big to
photograph in just one picture. The cemetery was heavy damaged by
Hurricane Katrina in 2005, but restoration has been fantastic. Still,
five years later, work remains due to the
extreme damage from Hurricane Katrina
Many of the veterans who are buried here were residents of the State
of Mississippi's home for aged and infirmed CSA veterans who were
lacking in funds and needful of care |
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Confederate Veterans' Cemetery |
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(May 2010)
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Confederate Veterans' Cemetery
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Soldier Grave at Biloxi Confederate Veterans' Cemetery
Countless Confederate soldiers, as well as their Union counterparts, lie
in unknown graves. This monument is the grave of an unknown CSA soldier to
represent those who died and whose grave locations and names are known
only to God. In front of the grave is a metallic replica of the Southern
Cross of Honor
This unknown CSA soldier is buried in the Biloxi Confederate Veterans'
Cemetery in Biloxi, Mississippi near Beauvoir |
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(May 2010)
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Soldier Grave
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(May 2013)
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Entrance Sign
After entering the parking lot on May 25, 2013. We noticed a portion of
the Jefferson Davis presidential library was open to the public. The
library was totally destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. Contrary to popular
belief, New Orleans was damaged by the levees that broke after Hurricane
Katrina, while southern Mississippi took the terrible storm head-on and
suffered catastrophic damage. This sign is brand-new |