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African American Military History Museum

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The African American Military History Museum, also known as East Sixth Street USO Building, located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, opened to the public on May 23, 2009. The museum building was originally constructed in 1942 as a USO Club for African American soldiers who were stationed at Camp Shelby. The structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004 and was designated a Mississippi Landmark in 2010.

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African American Military History Museum
East 6th Street, Hattiesburg

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East 6th Street 305
39401 Hattiesburg
Mississippi, United States
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