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Maritime CAPTAINS, MASTERS - Mississippi Gulf Coast-Mississippi Sound, compiled by Else J. Martin
Miss.) Enrolled No. 67, Sept. 20, 1866, New Orleans. Owner Joseph Planella, New Orleans. Master James B. McRae. Vessel lost on Lake Pontchartrain, Dec. 4, 1866.NOSRE 6.
MAXSON, Sylvester, Hancock Co., Miss.
•	Sylvester Maxson, Captain/Master of schooners, C. A. Fish and Victoria, dates not known. POTR
MEDD, James, New Orleans, La.
•	1848 - Schooner Exit of New Orleans, was built in Carroll Co., Miss., in 1847. Enrolled No. 2, Oct. 23, 1847 at Vicksburg, Miss. Enrolled No. 188, Dec.21, 1848 at New Orleans, owner and Master James Medd, New Orleans, La. Enrolled No. 190, Dec, 22, 1848, New Orleans, owners, Stephen Medd, James Medd, H. Davis, New Orleans; Master, James Medd. Enrolled No. 102, June 26,
1849, New Orleans, owners, James Medd, James W. Proffitt, New Orleans, Master, James Medd. NOSRE 4.
MELENE, Capt. Chas., Pascagoula, Miss.
•	1900 - Schooner Anita rebuilt and renamed Alma F. Henry in April 1900. "Last Saturday at 4 o'clock p.m. the two masted schooner, Anita, after a general overhauling at Capt. Geo. Frentz's Shipyard, was successfully launched in the presence of a large gathering of interested spectators.
It will be remembered that the Anita was wrecked on Dixie Island, Ala., on November last (1899), but was subsequently recovered and towed to Mobile in a leaking condition, lumber laden, where she was condemned and sold to Mr. A. C. Puddington of New York. Her name will be changed to Alma F. Henry, in honor of the youngest daughter of Mr. S. S. Henry of Moss Point, who presented Capt. Chas. Melene with a beautiful flag at the launching. May the Alma F. Henry's career be always over smooth seas. DStar, April 9,1900.
•	1900 - The schooner, Griffin, Capt. Chas. Melene, arrived Tuesday at the Moss Point Lumber Co.'s Mill, from Sagua le Grande and commenced loading another cargo of lumber for the same port. DStar, Oct. 7,1900.
MERLE, Baptiste, New Orleans, La.
•	1818 - Schooner Little Sally built on Pascagoula River in 1814; Nov 1818, enrolled and registered at New Orleans and Mobile, with owners Baptiste Merle & Joseph Swiler; master, Joseph Swiler, In Mar, July 1819 and Mar 1820, the owner and Master, Baptiste Merle, of New Orleans. NOSRE 1
MESSINO, Capt.
•	1877 - Cleared, Port of Pascagoula, American schooner, Golden Age, Capt. Messino, for Appalachia, ballast by master. PMR, July 13, 1877.
MEYERS, Capt. John
•	1900 - The schooner Lizzie H. Patrick, Capt. John Meyers, Master, made a record-breaking sail from Havana of 73 hours to Fort Morgan, Ala., arriving in the Pascagoula river on Thursday week. DStar, Oct. 5,1900.
MEYERS, Jerry, Hancock Co., Miss.
•	Jerry Meyers, Captain/Master of schooner, Julia Rickert, date not known. POTR
MEYERS, Lemuel
•	1900 - On Friday last the body of Mr. Lemuel Meyers, the Mobile engineer, who was drowned a fortnight ago by falling overboard from the steamer Valeda, in West Pascagoula river, was recovered near the scene of the accident. The body was brought to Scranton on Mr. Norwood W. Alley's launch, engaged for that purpose. Mr. Charles Meyers, a brother of the unfortunate young man attended the burial, which took place in the Pascagoula cemetery, the same day. DStar, Mar.
19,	1900.
MICHAELIS, Herman, New Orleans, La.
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