From the Hattiesburg Historical Photographs. Photograph of tent housing at Camp Shelby during World War I. Several African American women and children are pictured among the tents.
From the Hattiesburg Historical Photographs; Photograph of guards from Camp Shelby posted at the railroad bridge over Leaf River to protect it from sabotage during WWI. Several young boys are in the foreground of the image; 5 x 7
Materials in this collection were donated by William M. Colmer: First accession-1970. Additional information online at: http://www.lib.usm.edu/legacy/archives/m024.htm