Jefferson Davis Speech Site in Gulfport, Mississippi

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Jefferson Davis Speech Site

16th Street and Courthouse Rd, Gulfport, MS, USA

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Two blocks north a monument commemorates Jefferson Davis last speech in 1888, to the Southern youth. No longer a U.S. citizen, Davis urged them to lay aside all rancor and bring about a united country.

Last updated: 6/17/2009 10:15:00