Camp Shelby

Camp Shelby (HM1CW5)

Location: Hattiesburg, MS 39401 Forrest County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 11.88', W 89° 13.404'

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Following activation for service in both WWI and WWII, Ky. Guard units, as part of the 38th Inf. Div. were sent to Camp Shelby for training in preparation for war. Ky. National Guard units trained at Camp Shelby during WWI and WWII: 75th Brig.; 149th Inf. Reg.; 63rd Fld. Arty. Brig.; 1st and 2nd Battalion, 138th Fld. Arty.
Presented by Ky. Dept. of Military Affair
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HM NumberHM1CW5
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Marker Number2127
Year Placed2003
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 2:00pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 288155 N 3453675
Decimal Degrees31.19800000, -89.22340000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 11.88', W 89° 13.404'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 11' 52.80" N, 89° 13' 24.24" W
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Area Code(s)601, 769
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1-67 Forrest Ave W, Hattiesburg MS 39401, US
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