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Barq's root beer was created by Edward C. Barq, Sr. in 1898 and produced on this site until 1936, when the operation moved to Lameuse Street. A Mississippi Gulf Coast favorite, the number of franchise bottlers grew to over two hundred by 1950. Acquired by The Coca-Cola Company in 1995.
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| HM Number | HM1AN7 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1998 |
| Placed By | Mississippi Department of Archives and History |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 25th, 2014 at 8:49am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16R E 319561 N 3364154 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 30.39591667, -88.87818333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 23.755', W 88° 52.691' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 23' 45.30" N, 88° 52' 41.46" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 228 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 142 Keller Ave, Biloxi MS 39530, US |
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