People walking along a wooden boardwalk beside a harbor with a red and white lighthouse - maritime history sites

Self-guided · County in Mississippi

Maritime History Sites in Kemper County, MS

Lighthouses, shipwrecks, life-saving stations, wharves and canals, the history of the coasts, lakes and rivers.

Kemper County is one of 82 counties in Mississippi. Reading about this period is one thing. Standing where it happened, with the record in your hand, is how it stops being a date on a test.

A group of people walking towards a light house - maritime history sites — Photo: Timothé Durand on Unsplash

People standing near white concrete lighthouse during daytime - maritime history sites — Photo: Adrien Delforge on Unsplash

A woman in a red dress is walking towards two lighthouses - maritime history sites — Photo: Lucas Gallone on Unsplash

On the record near Kemper County, MS

The 12 nearest

14 listed sites on the record match maritime history sites within 300 miles of Kemper County, MS, out of 11 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 4 listed sites carry Kemper County as their county.

Old Ship African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church140 miles from the center of Kemper County · Building · Montgomery · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Biloxi Lighthouse164 miles from the center of Kemper County · Structure · Biloxi · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Round Island Lighthouse171 miles from the center of Kemper County · Structure · Pascagoula · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Pensacola Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters185 miles from the center of Kemper County · Site · Pensacola · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
USS MASSACHUSETTS--BB-2 (shipwreck)188 miles from the center of Kemper County · Site · Pensacola · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
Canal Ford210 miles from the center of Kemper County · Building · New Orleans · listed 2024National Register of Historic Places
DELTA QUEEN (Steamboat)212 miles from the center of Kemper County · Structure · New Orleans · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
Columbus Steamboat Wharf215 miles from the center of Kemper County · Muscogee CountyGeorgia historical marker program
Ship's Gap241 miles from the center of Kemper County · Walker County · marker erected 1992Georgia historical marker program
SS Tarpon (Shipwreck)243 miles from the center of Kemper County · Site · Panama City · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
Southwest Reef Lighthouse260 miles from the center of Kemper County · Structure · Berwick · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Steamboat House265 miles from the center of Kemper County · Building · New Iberia · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Kemper County, MS. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Maritime History in Kemper County, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
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Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Kemper County, MS ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Kemper County, MS?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Kemper County, MS?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Kemper County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Kemper County, MS the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Kemper County, MS are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.