Gulfport Historical Society offering history expo for the community
Gulfport, Miss. (WXXV)- The Historical Society of Gulfport is playing host to an expo. Local museums and organizations all coming out to take part in a historic…
Historical Society of Gulfport
Students and Historical Society of Gulfport team up for cemetery tour
Students of Central and Pass Elementary provided a cemetery tour, telling the stories of those laid to rest in the Historic Mississippi City Cemetery. The…
Gulfport students take part in cemetery revitalization project
In the gates of the historical Mississippi City Cemetery in Gulfport, something old will soon be made new again at the hands of local elementary school students. Students in the QUEST…
City Council approves renewal of Historical Society of Gulfport
The Historical Society of Gulfport gets the approval to continue to preserve and celebrate the history of the city. In Gulfport’s city hall meeting today, a unanimous…
Gulfport Museum of History looking for volunteers
It’s been a long time coming for the historical society of Gulfport as the grand opening of the Gulfport Museum of History will take place in March. The museum will have numerous artifacts, documents, and pictures that represent the history…
Right on Track! Gulfport History Coming to Life at Railroad Depot Exhibit
History-a permanent history display-will bring Gulfport's roots and past back to life at an upcoming display put on by the Historical Society of Gulfport. Betty Shaw, Presidentof the Historical Society of Gulfport, and fellow event organizer, Andi Oustalet, shared the…
Historical Society of Gulfport meeting
The Historical Society of Gulfport is making it a mission to preserve local artifacts and history. Tonight, the group met to discuss plans of turning two rooms in the Historic Railroad Depot in downtown Gulfport into a museum full to…
Gulfport Galleria of Fine Arts Gala
The Historical Society of Gulfport co-hosted the Gulfport Galleria of Fine Arts Gala this evening. Wonderful pieces from local artists were displayed in the facility. There was great food and live entertainment to enjoy while checking out the beautiful artwork.…
Worship program meeting in Gulfport
A planning meeting took place at the Carnegie Library in Gulfport to discuss a progressive worship program to be held at several historic Gulfport churches. A similar project was done several years ago to get the community involved and learn…
Historical Society of Gulfport needs a home
The Historical Society of Gulfport is in search of a place to call home. Made up of around two hundred members, the society works to develop initiatives, programs, and projects aimed towards keeping Gulfport’s historic past alive. Although the city…
Project to dig up forgotten dead in Mississippi City Cemetery
History lies behind plenty of unmarked and covered up gravestones at the Mississippi Cemetery in Gulfport. A project is underway to identify the forgotten dead who are buried there. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson shows us what the Historical Society of…