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Scene in GULFPORT harbor - July 1912 Our cover is from the scene above. It is from an actual photograph of the Port of Gulfport. Historical documents such
MISSISSIPPI SOUND MARITIME MUSEUM
The Carnegie Library Building was constructed from 1914-1916. Harrison County h as made the library building available to the Foundation for preservation and updating to become the home of the Mississippi Sound Maritime Museum.
Preservation, electrical and mechanical upgrades and a rear addition to accommodate sa fety and ADA access code requirements are estimated to cost $255,000. The Seabees have agreed to work with the Foundation to minimize preservation cost. The outside of the library building will only be preserved and restored keeping this wonderful historic facade exactly as it was built over 80 years ago!
PRESERVATION - EDUCATION - TRAINING
24th Avenue, Downtown Gulfport
Museum Director - Robert J. Barley Preservation Architect - George Peenstra Contractor - Geo. R I Iophins Construction Co.
Gulfport Seabees
Establishing tke Maritime Museum in the old Carnegie Library building in Gulfport kas two purposesnPreservation and Education. To preserve tkis dedicated educational building for tke purpose of estaklisking tkerein an educational museum is appropriate. As an outstanding example of period arckitecture, tke building would, in essence, become tbe premier artifact in and of itself. What better function could a vacant, historic, educationally oriented building serve, tban a museumna tangible part of our pastnkousing tke kistory of it's own era.
as this will he a permanent feature of the photographic exhibit of the Maritime Museum.
o	ur Maritime Museum will limit its acquisitions to artifacts and materials bearing on tke kistory of the Mississippi Sound with primary emphasis on 1880-1950. Synoptic displays of earlier periods will place our targeted era in history, and events of national significance will be included.
Thematic emphasis will be on the development of coastal populations, the geography and natural resources that led to communities, early tourism, the timber industry, and the railroad created to support tke river industry, Also, tke resultant boat and shipbuilding, the seafood industry, international timber trade and shipping industry, that created the need for a deep water port, and tke port development. Also exki bited will be wartime port use, our Navy/Seabee Base, and the growth of all Mississippi Sound communities from Bay St. Louis to Moss Point.
Emphasis will be place on individuals prominent in these areas of endeavor, as well as other industries (naval stores, charcoal) and agriculture tkat depended on tke maritime geograpky and natural resources of our area. Prominent individuals in supporting roles of transportation, electricity, communications, banking, commerce and government will complete tke story tke museum tells.