A scene on Avenue "B", Camp Shelby

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Stock #: 560639
Type: Postcard
Era: Linen
City: Hattiesburg
State: Mississippi (MS)
County: Forrest,Lamar
Publisher: D.E. Levine News Agency
Postmark: 1943 Jan-29
PM City: Hattiesburg
PM State: MS
Stamp: 1c
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

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Camp Shelby, Mississippi - is named for a famed leader of men of Colonial Days. Colonel Isaac Shelby, created during the World War days. The camp was named in honor of a fighter who earned a niche in history's hall by performing valiantly in the Revolutionary War. Camp Shelby is the second largest training camp. Built to accommodate 55,000 men.

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