African American Military History Museum
The African American Military History Museum, also known as East Sixth Street USO Building, located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States, opened to the public on May 23, 2009.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours:
Wednesday—Friday: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
Saturday: noon—4:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Description: United States historic place
- Also known as: “East Sixth Street USO Building”
- Address: 305 East 6th Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hattiesburg station and Saenger Theatre.
Hattiesburg station
Railway station
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Hattiesburg station, also known as Union Station and New Orleans & Northeastern Passenger Depot, is an Amtrak intercity train station located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, at 308 Newman Street. Hattiesburg station is situated 3,200 feet southeast of African American Military History Museum.
Saenger Theatre
Theater building
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Saenger Theatre is a theater building, which is situated 3,100 feet south of African American Military History Museum.
Old Hattiesburg High School
Residential building
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Old Hattiesburg High School, located at 846 North Main Street, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, was utilized as a public school building from around 1911 to 1959. Old Hattiesburg High School is situated 2,000 feet southwest of African American Military History Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hattiesburg and Petal.
Hattiesburg
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Hattiesburg is a city in Forrest County, in the Gulf Coast region of Mississippi. It is best known for being the home of the University of Southern Mississippi.
Petal
Town
Petal is a city in Forrest County, Mississippi, along the Leaf River. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 10,454 in the 2010 census, increasing to 11,010 in the 2020 census. Petal is situated 2 miles northeast of African American Military History Museum.
Arnold Line
Locality
Arnold Line is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Lamar County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 2,333. Arnold Line is situated 5 miles west of African American Military History Museum.
African American Military History Museum
- Categories: military museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Forrest, Mississippi, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
31.33415° or 31° 20′ 3″ northLongitude
-89.2927° or 89° 17′ 34″ westLevels
1Open location code
863G8PM4+MWOpenStreetMap ID
way 623585437OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q4689663
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