Points of Contact for Field Trips 04 September 2015 Base Gulfport, MS CRTC Scheduling - Felicia Hall 228-214-6142

Air National Guard Base Jackson, MS MSgt Connie Reed [email protected] TSgt Ed Staton 601-405-8485

Air National Guard Base Meridian, MS PAO 601-484-9580 [email protected]

Barataria Wildlife Preserve 6588 Barataria Blvd. Marrero, LA 70072 504-689-3690

Beauvoir Jefferson Davis Home & Presidential Library Biloxi, MS Kristina Ware [email protected] 228-388-4400, extension 220

Camp McCain Grenada, MS MAJ Ron Ford 662-294-012 MS National Guard Training facility, weapons simulators

Camp Shelby Armed Forces Museum (CLOSED UNTIL 2016 DUE TO RENOVATIONS) Hattiesburg, MS 601-558-2757

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Mississippi Points of Contact for Field Trips 04 September 2015 Camp Shelby Leadership Reaction Course Hattiesburg, MS MSGT Mary Watford 601-558-2476

Chalmette Battlefield & National Cemetery 8606 West St. Bernard Hwy Chalmette, LA 70043 504-281-0510 Battle of New Orleans

Columbus AFB PAO Columbus, MS Lt Lauren Woods 662-434-7066 [email protected] RAPCON tour, aerospace physiology, K9 Training

Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center Corinth, MS 662-287-9273

Experimental Aircraft Association Jackson, Diamondhead, and Macon, MS http://www.youngeagles.org/ Young Eagles orientation flights – arrangements can be made thru the EAA branches listed above

Hinds CC Aviation Program Raymond, MS Mr. Randy Pearcy 601-857-3300 [email protected] Aircraft maintenance program, UAV training

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Mississippi Points of Contact for Field Trips 04 September 2015 Huntington Ingalls Shipbuilding Ms. Dorothy Shaw Manager Community Relations/Government Affairs Ingalls Shipbuilding P.O. Box 149 Pascagoula, MS 39568-0149 (O) 228-935-5318 (C) 228-327-1532 (F) 228-933-6778 [email protected]

Infinity Science Center Stennis Space Center John Wilson 228-533-9025

Jean Lafitte Visitor Center 419 Decatur St. New Orleans, LA 70130 504-589-2133

Keesler Air Force Base PAO Biloxi, MS PAO office: 228-377-2783 Protocol office: 228-376-5566 or email: [email protected] [email protected]

Keesler Air Force Inns Lodging Biloxi, MS 228-377-4900

Mississippi Department of Archives & History http://mdah.state.ms.us/new/ This website has numerous Mississippi historical sites you can visit

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Mississippi Points of Contact for Field Trips 04 September 2015 Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) Pearl, MS Mr. Brett Carr 601-933-6653 [email protected]

Mississippi Fire Academy Pearl, MS Ms. Sandy McAlister 601-932-2444

Mississippi State Capital Building Jackson, MS Ms. Kathy Broom 601-359-3114 Recognition of the cadets if in session

Natchez Trace Parkway Learning Resources Tupelo, Jackson, Natchez Melanie Sander 662-680-4027 [email protected] http://www.nps.gov/natr/learn/education/index.htm

National Naval Aviation Museum & Blue Angels Practice Schedule Naval Air Station Pensacola, FL 850-452-3604

National World War II Museum New Orleans, LA 504-528-1944 x 222 [email protected]

Naval Air Station Meridian Meridian, MS PAO Ms Penney Randall 601-679-2318 [email protected]

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Mississippi Points of Contact for Field Trips 04 September 2015

Naval Air Station Pensacola Pensacola, FL Ms Cathy Whitney 850-452-2552

Naval Air Station Whiting Field Navy Gateway Inns and Suites Lodging Milton, FL 1-877-628-9233

Naval Construction Battalion Center PAO Gulfport, MS 228-871-2699 Expeditionary Combat Skills, “A” school tours, HUMMV simulator, Seabee museum

Navy Experimental Dive Unit Command Career Counselor 321 Bullfinch Road Panama City, FL 32407 850-230-3103

Old Capital Building Jackson, MS 601-576-6920

Shiloh National Military Park 1055 Pittsburg Landing Road Shiloh, TN 38376 731-689-5696

Twin Lakes Challenge Course Florence, MS Ms. Shannon Craft 601-845-6858 team building exercises in outdoor environment; prices depend on size of group

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Mississippi Points of Contact for Field Trips 04 September 2015 U.S. Coast Guard Station Gulfport Communications Room Gulfport, MS Senior Chief Rebecca Wymef 228-575-9173, ext. 2

U.S. Coast Guard Station Pascagoula Pascagoula, MS 228-769-5600

USS Alabama Museum Mobile, AL Pam Vernor 251-433-2703 Aviation museum, diesel submarine, static displays ($3/person if in uniform; for every 10 paid cadets: 1 free instructor)

USS Kidd Veteran’s Museum Baton Rouge, LA 225-342-1942, press 3 Overnight stays aboard ship

Vicksburg National Military Park 3201 Clay St., Vicksburg, MS 39183 Vicksburg, MS Tim Cavanaugh 601-636-0583 Tour Guides for Vicksburg National Military Park Ms. Ashley Gatian 1-800-221-3536

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