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All the United States Mississippi Gulfport

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Gulfport

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Gulfport, Mississippi

Updated October 25, 2022

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Fort Massachusetts

Gulfport, Mississippi

Fort Massachusetts on Ship Island

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

Gulfport, Mississippi

Fishbone Alley

A brick-lined alley full of public artwork tucked away in downtown Gulfport.
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The Jefferson Davis Home and Presidential Library

A historic Civil War estate-turned-museum looks back on the Confederate States of America.
7 miles from Gulfport
St. Augustine’s Seminary

Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi

St. Augustine's Seminary

This Mississippi seminary was the first in America to train Black Catholic priests.
14 miles from Gulfport

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Walter Anderson Museum of Art

A small museum celebrating the work of a Mississippi artist who had a unique connection with the natural world.
16 miles from Gulfport
Charnley-Norwood House

Ocean Springs, Mississippi

Charnley-Norwood House

This house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan was destroyed twice and reconstructed to near original condition.
17 miles from Gulfport
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