Camp Shelby
Camp Shelby is a U.S. Army post whose south gate is located at the southern boundary of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, along U.S. Highway 49. It was originally established during World War I, and has served almost continuously since then as a training site.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mississippi Armed Forces Museum and Building 6981.
Mississippi Armed Forces Museum
Museum
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The Mississippi Armed Forces Museum is located at Camp Shelby, approximately 12 miles south of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The Armed Forces Museum serves as the military history museum for the State of Mississippi. It is a member of the Army Museum System. Mississippi Armed Forces Museum is situated 3,900 feet west of Camp Shelby.
Building 6981
Heritage site
Photo: Woodlot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Building 6981 is a historic ammunition magazine located at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Constructed in 1917, it is the only building at Camp Shelby still standing from the WWI era. Building 6981 is situated 4,200 feet west of Camp Shelby.
Camp Shelby
- Type: Building
- Description: National Guard training facility near Hattiesburg, Mississippi, US
- Category: military base
- Location: Forrest, Mississippi, South, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Camp Shelby” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “謝爾比營”
- Chinese: “谢尔比营”
- Japanese: “キャンプ・シェルビー”
- Japanese: “シェルビー基地”
- Ukrainian: “Кемп-Шелбі”
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