Last updated: April 21, 2022
Place
CCC Spur Trail Stop 4: Road Remnants
NPS Photo / Juneau
Quick Facts
Location:
Davis Bayou, MS
In front of you on either side of the trail is some of the remnants of the CCC encampment that was here.The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), established by Congress on March 31, 1933, was a nationwide program that provided jobs for young, unemployed men during the Great Depression.
The CCC’s goal was to make valuable contributions to forest management, flood control, conservation projects, and to help develop state and national parks for recreation. The CCC 1437th Company came to Ocean Springs with the goal of creating a state park on Stark and Davis bayous. This work would include building roads, bridges, parking areas, picnic areas, outdoor fireplaces, a boat harbor, a pier, as well as installing electric, water, and sewage systems.
What you see on either side of you is what is left of the road that lead to the men’s quarters while staying in Ocean Springs. Once work was completed the road was torn up and turned into a trail, however parts of the curb remain. These curb pieces can be seen throughout most of the trail underneath foliage. To the left stands the most visible of the curb pieces, with what is thought to be an old drain behind it.These curbs are made of similar material that sidewalks are made of today.
The CCC’s goal was to make valuable contributions to forest management, flood control, conservation projects, and to help develop state and national parks for recreation. The CCC 1437th Company came to Ocean Springs with the goal of creating a state park on Stark and Davis bayous. This work would include building roads, bridges, parking areas, picnic areas, outdoor fireplaces, a boat harbor, a pier, as well as installing electric, water, and sewage systems.
What you see on either side of you is what is left of the road that lead to the men’s quarters while staying in Ocean Springs. Once work was completed the road was torn up and turned into a trail, however parts of the curb remain. These curb pieces can be seen throughout most of the trail underneath foliage. To the left stands the most visible of the curb pieces, with what is thought to be an old drain behind it.These curbs are made of similar material that sidewalks are made of today.