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In 1860, Mark Deason, a Mexican War Veteran, organized a militia compnay here. The "Gainesville Volunteers" entered Confederate service in 1861 as Co. G. of the Third Mississippi Infantry. During the Civil War the unit served in the Gulf Coast region and fought in the Vicksburg, Atlanta, Middle Tennessee,and Carolina campaigns.
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| HM Number | HM5J8 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2000 |
| Placed By | Mississippi Department of Archives and History |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, September 5th, 2014 at 10:48pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16R E 247609 N 3355726 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 30.30703333, -89.62453333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 18.422', W 89° 37.472' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 18' 25.32" N, 89° 37' 28.32" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 985, 228 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 119 I-10, Pearlington MS 39572, US |
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