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Creating historical markers to commemorate important events. Keeping a profile in the community by participation in local events. Locating the oldest homes in the city. Keeping history alive by displaying photographs of the past. Collecting information from the past to show in our library, which includes family stories, scrapbooks, and other ...
Locating the oldest homes in the city. Keeping history alive by displaying photographs of the past. Collecting information from the past to show in our library, which includes family stories, scrapbooks, and other information.
In 1905, on July 1st, twelve residents formed an Artesian Well Company and incorporation was being looked into. The town scrambled to find the 900 residents required and one large family moved in to accomplish the dream.
History. The early 1900s. Long Beach began as an agricultural town, based around its radish industry, but on August 10, 1905, Long Beach incorporated and became another city on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. As the years went on, the city moved from its agricultural heritage and moved toward tourism with the beach becoming increasingly popular.
The purpose of the Long Beach, Mississippi Historical Society shall be to bring together those people interested in the history of the City of Long Beach and to coordinate their efforts in preserving and recording the history for future generations.
The name Long Beach didn’t appear until 1882. This area was first seen on a British map in 1774 listed as BEAR POINT. Perhaps the British may have named the little Indian village with its crystal clear stream and the occasional bear.
While the Mississippi REALTORS® support the Mississippi real estate license law, certain elements of the real estate profession are under the jurisdiction of Boards and Commissions.
