1957, September 24 Federal troops enforce school desegregation in Little Rock, Arkansas.

MISSISSIPPI - Harrison County - Historic Districts

Biloxi Downtown Historic District (added 1998 - Harrison County - #98001139) Roughly along Howard Ave., from Reynoir St. to Lameuse St. , Biloxi (150 acres, 11 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architectural Style: Classical Revival, Renaissance, Art Deco Area of Significance: Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private , Local Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Social Historic Sub-function: Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Health Care, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Business, Clinic, Financial Institution, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Theater Biloxi Veterans Administration Medical Center (added 2002 - Harrison County - #02000045) Also known as Biloxi VAMC 400 Veterans Ave. , Biloxi (542 acres, 17 buildings, 1 object) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Veterans Administration Architectural Style: Colonial Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Politics/Government, Health/Medicine Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949 Owner: Federal Historic Function: Defense, Domestic, Funerary, Health Care, Landscape Historic Sub-function: Cemetery, Garden, Hospital, Medical Business/Office, Military Facility, Sanatorium, Single Dwelling Current Function: Defense, Domestic, Funerary, Health Care, Landscape Current Sub-function: Cemetery, Garden, Hospital, Medical Business/Office, Military Facility, Sanatorium, Single Dwelling Harbor Square Historic District (added 1985 - Harrison County - #85001788) Roughly bounded by L & N Railroad, 23rd Ave., 13th St. and 27th Ave. , Gulfport (260 acres, 44 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Other, Colonial Revival, Beaux Arts Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade Historic Sub-function: Business, Financial Institution, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade Current Sub-function: Financial Institution, Specialty Store Scenic Drive Historic District *** (added 1979 - Harrison County - #79001309) Scenic Dr. , Pass Christian (2200 acres, 109 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Late Victorian Area of Significance: Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Social History Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government Historic Sub-function: Financial Institution, Hotel, Post Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Unknown, Vacant/Not In Use Current Sub-function: Financial Institution, Library, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Turkey Creek Community Historic District (added 2007 - Harrison County - #07000173) Rippy Rd. and environs , Gulfport (1100 acres, 59 buildings) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Social History, Black Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Domestic, Education, Religion Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Education, Religion Current Sub-function: Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling West Beach Historic District (added 1984 - Harrison County - #84002210) Roughly U.S. 90 between Rosell and Chalmers Ave. , Biloxi (450 acres, 48 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Classical Revival, Stick/Eastlake Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1825-1849 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Domestic, Funerary Historic Sub-function: Cemetery, Hotel, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Funerary Current Sub-function: Cemetery, Single Dwelling West Central Historic District (added 1984 - Harrison County - #84002212) Roughly bounded by U.S. 90, Hopkins Blvd., Howard and Benachi Aves. , Biloxi (200 acres, 51 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman, Classical Revival, Stick/Eastlake Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

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