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The first permanent European settlement in the Mississippi Valley was established in the Ocean Springs area in 1699. The community was christened Ocean Springs in 1854 by a physician who established a sanitarium in town; he took advantage of the same purported health-giving spring waters that the Native Americans used for medicinal purposes.

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DESTINATIONOcean Springs The first permanent European settlement in the Mississippi Valley was established in the Ocean Springs area in 1699. The community was christened Ocean Springs in 1854 by a physician who established a sanitarium in town; he took advantage of the same purported health-giving spring waters that the Native Americans used for medicinal purposes.
NATIONAL PARKApalachicola National Forest Stretching across four northwestern counties, the Apalachicola National Forest is the largest of Florida's three national forests. Its 571,088 acres of varied terrain include pine flatwoods, hardwood hammocks, swamp, rivers, lakes and two wilderness areas:
NATIONAL PARKArkansas Post National Memorial On SR 169, 7 miles south of Gillett along the lower Arkansas River, the Arkansas Post National Memorial occupies 389 acres. Erected as a fort by the French in 1686, Arkansas Post was the first permanent European settlement in the lower Mississippi Valley. Ownership passed to Spain 1765-1800, then briefly reverted to France. With the Louisiana Purchase, the post became a frontier village.
NATIONAL PARKBienville National Forest In central Mississippi, Bienville's 179,402 acres of pine and hardwood forest were once the depleted holdings of four large lumber companies.
NATIONAL PARKBrices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site Six miles west of Baldwyn on SR 370, 1-acre Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site is a memorial to the Civil War battle fought on June 10, 1864. An additional seven sites on 1,400 acres further interpret the battle. Despite superiority in numbers, Union troops under Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis were forced to retreat at the end of the all-day encounter. The Confederate force led by Gen. Nathan B. Forrest captured all Federal supplies, 18 pieces of artillery, arms and ammunition.
NATIONAL PARKConecuh National Forest On the Alabama-Florida border, Conecuh National Forest covers almost 84,000 acres. Backpacking is permitted along the 20-mile
NATIONAL PARKDe Soto National Forest In southeastern Mississippi, De Soto National Forest covers 500,487 acres from Laurel to the Gulf of Mexico near Biloxi. Two wilderness areas, the
NATIONAL PARKDelta National Forest In west-central Mississippi, Delta National Forest covers 59,553 acres of hardwood bottomlands. It lies within the most productive hardwood region in North America.
NATIONAL PARKGulf Islands National Seashore Stretching west 160 miles from Fort Walton Beach to Cat Island off Gulfport, Miss., Gulf Islands National Seashore covers more than 135,000 acres, 80 percent of which are submerged lands. Most of Florida's portion is accessible by car and includes Naval Live Oaks Reservation; part of Perdido Key;
NATIONAL PARKGulf Islands National Seashore Stretching 160 miles from Fort Walton Beach, Fla., to Gulfport, Gulf Islands National Seashore covers 137,991 acres, more than 80 percent of which are underwater. The Mississippi section comprises five barrier islands—
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