This is a great museum on an active army base. Plenty to see both inside and out. A must for any military enthusiast. When I visited a couple of years ago, you did need Photo I.D. to gain entry to the base. Non U.S. visitors should take their passport.
If you're in Hattiesburg, this place is worth your time. Free admission, interesting displays. I enjoyed my time there. Very friendly staff.
This is a amazing museum!Also for our young kids very informative! Very friendly staff, definitely a must see when in hattiesburg!
We have been to many military museums along the east coat. The Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby was one of the best we have seen. The displays ranged from the civil war through to the current war in Afghanistan. Each conflict was covered with historical stories and artifacts in a thorough and objective manner. As a veteran myself, I was honored with the comprehensiveness of the displays. Outside were helicopters, tanks, howitzers, and carriers. Equipment (both inside and outside) were not only from American forces but also Japan, Germany, Korea, Russia, and Iraq.
We were going to drive through Hattiesburg tomorrow and stop at the museum - the reviews sounded great. I went to their website and was glad I did. They closed for remodeling on Feb. 8th and won't open until sometime in March. Check the website for exact dates.
This is an amazing museum that is quite unexpected in rural Mississippi. Anyone traveling or living in this area owe it to themselves to make a stop and visit this awesome display dedicated to all branches of the military through many different battles. I will go back often. It is much larger than it appears and has an amazing amount of exhibits.
At Thanksgiving I drove up to Camp Shelby with my Dad, a WWII Army veteran who had trained there with his division before shipping overseas. We were really impressed with the Armed Forces Museum and it's staff. The displays were first rate and comprehensive and they have A LOT of military equipment on display outside. Armor, artillery, trucks and a 57mm anti tank gun like my Dad crewed in the war. Camp Shelby was a major training center during WWII and continued that role till this past year when the deployments to Iraq & Afghanistan wound down. Apparently, it currently has a much reduced mission. The positive for the general public is that the gates are no longer manned and you don't need a military ID to enter the installation and visit this most excellent museum. Always has been worth a visit - now it's easily accessible.
Very interesting and educational military museum.Great place to take visiting children and adults. Life of German prisoners of war in Mississippi was especially interesting
Half of the museum was closed due to renovations so we hoped it would still be good. It was wonderful. Huge collections of fire arms, real life settings and even tanks and helicopters. My son is a history major and he even saw things he had never seen. This is a gem and should not be missed!
We were very impressed by the museum's location at Camp Shelby, by the amount of ordnance on display indoors and out, and by the care and dedication of the staff to showcasing the service of Mississippians in our armed forces. Although focused on the state's citizens, the museum offers a well-rounded presentation of the armed conflicts and the heroes of them.