1. 1
What’s needed
to Preserve and Celebrate
Mississippi’s Maritime Heritage?
Mississippi Maritime & Warship Museum
2. I hardily endorse the concept of the Maritime Museum for
Mississippi in my hometown of Pascagoula. My father worked at the
Ingalls Shipyard and I have known all my life about the maritime history
of that community.
The history of the area is much more than shipbuilding. It has
included the seafood industry, water borne traffic such as lumber, and port
activities. The Port of Pascagoula always had ships docked from all over
the world in areas as diverse as produce and energy.
But the greatest of all has been the quality and quantity of ships
built here for the United States Navy. Since before World War II we have
built hundreds of ships for the Navy, Marines and Coast Guard, and we
still do! We also have NOAA’s Marine Laboratory, one of the world’s
finest for marine research. In addition, many ships named after
Mississippi cities and counties have been built at the other shipyards.
There is broad and enthusiastic support for such a museum in
Jackson County. We should preserve this part of our history and it would
be a huge tourist attraction. This project has my support and I hope to be
involved as it moves forward.
Sincerely
Trent Lott
Former U.S. Senator
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February 15th, 2012
4. USS LEE COUNTY LST-888
USS LINCOLN COUNTY LST-898
USS MARION COUNTY LST-975
USS MONROE COUNTY LST-1038
USS MONTGOMERY COUNTY - 1048
USS STONE COUNTY LST-1141
USS TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY LST-1153
USS DE SOTO COUNTY LST-1171
USS Vicksburg
The “County” LSTs
Mississippi Namesakes
USS BENTON COUNTY LST-263
USS CALHOUN COUNTY LST-519
USS CLARKE COUNTY LST-601
USS HOLMES COUNTY LST-836
USS JEFFERSON COUNTY LST-845
USS KEMPER COUNTY LST-854
USS LAFAYETTE COUNTY LST-859
USS LAWRENCE COUNTY LST-887
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1898 1944 Today
5. Mississippi Builds America’s Ships
Dierks-Blodget
Dantzler
Hodges
International Shipyard
VT Halter Marine
Ingalls
World War I
World War II
Korea
Vietnam
Cold War
Gulf Wars
War on Terrorism
Exploration & Science
8. Mississippi Ship Connection
2012 Reunions
USS Boxer LHD-4
(03/24/2012- 03/24/2012)
USS Paul F Foster
(04/26/2012 - 04/29/2012)
Nicholson DD 982 Reunion
(05/17/2012 - 05/20/2012)
USS SAN DIEGO
(05/17/2012 - 05/20/2012)
USS Wasp LHD-1
(05/18/2012 - 05/20/2012)
USS Kiska 2012 Reunion
(06/01/2012 - 06/05/2012)
USS Iwo Jima LPH2 & LHD7 Shipmates
(06/06/2012 - 06/10/2012)
USS Tarawa LHA-1 and CVA-40
(08/01/2012 - 08/03/2012)
Destroyer Leader Association
(09/10/2012 - 09/13/2012)
USS Markab
(09/26/2012 - 09/30/2012)
Return to DD-967
(01/01/2019 - 01/01/2019)
USS Mississippi CGN40 Reunion 2012
(06/01/2012 - 06/03/2012) 8
9. Flint
Shasta
Mount Baker
Kiska
Tripoli
Cleveland
Dubuque
Tarawa
Saipan
Belleau Wood
Nassau
Peleliu
Wasp
Essex
Kearsarge
Boxer
Bataan
Bonhomme Richard
Iwo Jima
Makin Island
America
Vernon County
Wahkiakum County
Waldo County
Walworth County
Washoe County
Thomaston
Plymouth Rock
Fort Snelling
Point Defiance
Spiegel Grove
Alamo
Hermitage
Monticello
Anchorage
Inchon
Blueback
Sculpin
Snook
Barb
Dace
Haddock
Tautog
Aspro
Puffer
Pogy
William H. Bates
Tunny
Parche
Iowa
Wisconsin
Ticonderoga
Yorktown
Vincennes
Valley Forge
Bunker Hill
Mobile Bay
Antietam
Leyte Gulf
San Jacinto
Lake Champlain
Princeton
Chancellorsville
Chosin
Hue City
Anzio
Vicksburg
Cape St. George
Vella Gulf
Port Royal
Morton
Parsons
Spruance
Paul F. Foster
Kinkaid
Hewitt
Elliott
Arthur W. Radford
Peterson
Caron
David R. Ray
Oldendorf
John Young
Comte de Grasse
O'Brien
Merrill
Briscoe
Stump
Conolly
Moosbrugger
John Hancock
Nicholson
John Rodgers
Leftwich
Cushing
Harry W. Hill
O'Bannon
Thorn
Deyo
Ingersoll
Fife
Fletcher
Kidd
Callaghan
Scott
Chandler
Hayler
John Barry/Barry
Stout
Mitscher
Russell
Ramage
Stethem
Benfold
Cole
Milius
Ross
McFaul
Porter
Roosevelt
Lassen
Bulkeley
Shoup
Preble
Mustin
Pinckney
Chung-Hoon
James E. Williams
Halsey
Forrest Sherman
Kidd
Truxton
Dewey
Gravely
William P. Lawrence
Rigel
Vega
Glacier
San Antonio
New Orleans
Mesa Verde
Green Bay
New York
San Diego
Anchorage
Arlington
Somerset
John P. Murtha
Bertholf
Waesche
Stratton
Munro
James
Stone
Midgett
Kimball
Monitor
Montauk
Osage
Saugus
Holland
Canopus
Pocomoke
Lyon
Markab
Arther Middleton
Samuel Chase
George Clymer
George W. Goethals
Henry Gibbons
David C. Shanks
Fred C. Ainsworth
Monitor
Montauk
Galilea
Osage
Saugus
Custer
Du Page
Elmore
Fayette
Fremont
Henrico
Leon
Knox
Lamar
Aegir
Anthedon
Apollo
Clytie
Burleigh
Dade
Mendocino
Montour
Riverside
Griggs
Westmoreland
Grundy
Guilford
Sitka
Mississippi-built Navy Ships
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10. ECONOMIC IMPACT
• TOURISM
Independent economic feasibility study showed a potential of
60,000+ visitors per year to Mississippi
• JOBS
Jobs created for Mississippi citizens during construction with
long term jobs for museum staff
• REVENUE
Opportunity for hotels, restaurants and retail stores with
resulting increased sales taxes
• COMMUNITY
project compliments the City of Pascagoula’s river front
development and Mississippi tourism efforts 10
16. The Mississippi Maritime and Warship Museum’s
mission is to preserve and promote naval and maritime
history for the benefit of community, business and
government.
• Phase I will provide a 30,000 sq. ft. museum to preserve and
commemorate Mississippi, Jackson County, & Pascagoula’s
300 years of shipbuilding history.
• Phase 2 will see the US Navy’s first Aegis Class Cruiser,
USS Ticonderoga CG 47, brought to Pascagoula’s Singing River
and established as a U.S. Naval museum, learning center and
attraction for future generations.
MISSION
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17. 2010 Activities
• February Visit to MS State Legislature
• March Visit to U.S. Military Museum at Camp Shelby
Contacted USM’s History, Anthropology & Archive Departments
• May Visited Washington DC to brief our congressional
representatives and their staffs and the Secretary of the Navy
• June Received an economic feasibility report from
Resources Development, LLC
• August Hosted a community social to build local awareness and support
• September Visited three of our State of Mississippi Museums
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18. • February Briefed State Tourism Committees on progress to date
Met USM faculty and Dept. Heads to discuss joint efforts for
archiving local artifacts and established a cooperative
Memorandum of Understanding
• August Hosted a community social to build local awareness and support
• Grants Started researching and applying for various grants, established
contact with Senator Cochran’s office for grant notices
• Monthly Board meetings
• Quarterly General Membership Meetings
• Membership 187 Local Members
• Visited USS Midway, San Diego, California 18
2011 Activities
19. THE FIRST STEPS
• Completed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with USM to
assist in developing the interim museum’s historical artifacts, data
collection, archiving, and developing a theme video
• Contacted MSU School of Architecture and received verbal
commitment for support of museum’s architectural design and
project support.
• Continued discussions on the Terms of our Leasing Agreement with
the Secretary of State for Lowery Island on the Pascagoula River
• Submitted SCOPE Document to the City of Pascagoula to secure a
planning grant for both Lowery Island and the interim museum sites
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20. • Continue to fulfill Navy requirements and obligations as outlined in the
NAVSEA INSTRUCTION 4520.1B NAVY SHIP DONATION PROGRAM MANUAL
• Increase public relations activities and begin acquisition of donated
memorabilia.
• Acquiring interim Museum Space and workshop/storage facilities, with
efforts to secure the PHS Math & Science Buildings
• Continue to work on acquiring Grant Funding
• Seek input from Mississippi House & Senate Committees
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THE NEXT STEPS
21. Proposed 200’x100’ (2 story building )
Proposed 1st floor elevation = 13’
Two gangplanks from the 2nd floor
USS Ticonderoga (CG-47)
Public marina with 77 slips
Private marina with 24 slips
30 residential townhouses
Wink Engineering’s
Lowry Island Site Concept
23. Mississippi
GI Museum
Gautier, MS
Mississippi Armed Forces
Museum
Camp Shelby, MS
Tupelo National
Battlefield
Tupelo, MS
Veteran's Memorial
Project
Natchez, MS
Vicksburg National
Military Park
Vicksburg, MS
Louisiana
8th Air Force Museum
Barksdale AFB, LA
Jean Lafitte Park
New Orleans, LA
The Confederate Museum
New Orleans, LA
The National WWII
Museum
New Orleans, LA
USS Kidd
Baton Rouge, LA
Aviation Museum
Patterson, LA.
Florida
Camp Blanding Museum
Starke, FL
Civil War Soldiers
Museum
Pensacola, FL
Florida Military Aviation
Museum
Clearwater, FL
Flying Tigers Warbird
Museum
Kissimmee, FL
International Sport
Aviation Museum
Lakeland, FL
National Museum of
Naval Aviation
Pensacola, Florida
SS American Victory
Tampa, FL
UDT SEAL Museum
Ft. Pierce, FL
USAF Armament
Museum
Eglin Air Force Base, FL
Valiant Air Command
Warbird Museum
Titusville, FL
Weeks Air Museum
Miami, FL
Alabama
Air Force Enlisted
Heritage Hall
Maxwell AFB, AL
Army Aviation Museum
Fort Rucker, AL
Southern Museum of
Flight
Birmingham, AL
Warrant Officer Museum
Fort Rucker, AL
US Space and Rocket
Center
Huntsville, AL
USS Alabama
Mobile, AL 36601
US Army Aviation
Museum
Fort Rucker Ozark, AL
Arkansas
Arkansas Air Museum
Fayetteville, AR
Arkansas National Guard
Museum
Little Rock, AR
Georgia
Andersonville National
Historic Site
Andersonville, GA
Fort Frederica National
Monument
St. Simons Island, GA
Fort Pulaski
Savannah, GA
Eighth Air Force Heritage
Museum
Pooler, GA
Museum of Aviation
Warner Robins AFB, GA
National Infantry
Museum
Fort Benning, GA
Columbus Civil War
Naval Center
Columbus, GA
Signal Regiment Museum
Fort Gordon, GA
St. Marys Submarine
Museum
St. Marys, GA
Texas
1st Cavalry Division
Museum
Fort Hood, TX
American Airpower
Museum
Midland, Texas
Battleship USS Texas
La Porte, Texas
Cavanaugh Flight
Museum
Addison, TX
Flight of the Phoenix
Museum
Gilmer, Texas
Fort Bliss Museum
Fort Bliss, TX
Frontiers of Flight
Museum
Dallas, TX
Fort Sam Houston
Museum
Fort Sam Houston, TX
Lone Star Flight Museum
Galveston, TX
Military Museum of
Texas
Houston, Texas
American G.I. Museum
College Station, TX
Silent Wings Museum
Terrell, Texas
South Texas War
Memorial and Heritage
Foundation
Orange, TX
Southwest Aerospace
Museum
Fort Worth TX
Texas Air Museum
Rio Hondo, TX
Texas Military Forces
Museum
Austin, TX
US Army Medical
Museum
Fort Sam Houston, TX
US Army NCO Museum
Biggs Army Airfield
(El Paso), TX
USS Cavalla
Galveston, TX
USS Lexington
Corpus Christi, Texas
Vintage Flying Museum
Fort Worth TX
National Museum of the
Pacific War
Fredericksburg TX
Military Museums
in the
Southern States
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