From the WWI Doughboy monument in downtown Meridian to the Official Mississippi Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Ocean Springs, Mississippi pays unabashed homage to its military men. As the scene of some of the fiercest fighting of the American Civil War, the state features numerous places of interest to Civil War buffs. These include Grand Gulf Military Monument Park and the Vicksburg National Military Park -- site of one of the Civil War's most decisive battles.

Mississippi is home to a number of active Military bases, all of which are an active part of their local community. The Mississippi Military Communities Council web site provides more information on these important facilities.

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