Memorialization of Jefferson Davis

At the site of the old Harrison County Court House, Jefferson Davis, at age 80, made his famed speech to the young men of Mississippi, regarded here as his crowning service to the United States for its far-reaching admonitions and its memorable closing appeal to lay aside all rancor and bitter sectional feeling and take their places in the ranks of those who would bring about a devoutly wished-for reunited country.

Gulfport, Mississippi · United States