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Gulf Coast Military Academy

1912 establishments in MississippiDefunct schools in MississippiEducational institutions established in 1912Military high schools in the United StatesSchools in Harrison County, Mississippi
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The Gulf Coast Military Academy (GCMA) was a military school in Mississippi. It was founded in 1912 by Colonel James Chappel Hardy in Gulfport, Mississippi. It ceased operation in 1976. After severe damage in Hurricane Katrina, a small part of the facility was restored and became a site for the Armed Forces Museum.

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39507 Gulfport
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