Historical context
About this institution
The Mississippi Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby preserves the military history of Mississippians and the state’s military installations from the nineteenth century to the present. Its holdings include uniforms, equipment, weapons, vehicles, flags, medals, photographs, correspondence, diaries, and other archival material. The Halls of Honor provide a state-centered framework for interpreting individual service and valor alongside the museum’s broader chronological galleries.
Why it matters to Medal of Honor research
The museum is valuable for researchers tracing the relationship between state military memory, individual recipients, and surviving personal material. Its direct collection statements for the Barfoot and Jordan Medals provide unusually strong provenance evidence that can be compared with award citations and recipient biographies.
Collection guide
What to look for
The following highlights summarize the strongest verified reasons to include this institution in the archive. They are a planning guide, not a promise that every object is on view at all times.
◆Halls of Honor devoted to Mississippi military service
◆Original Medals of Honor of Van T. Barfoot and Mack A. Jordan
◆Conflict galleries from early Mississippi history through the Global War on Terrorism
◆Outdoor vehicle park and monument row
◆Researchable artifact and archival collections
Verified connections
Medal of Honor relationships
3 total2 original medals
Original Medal of Honor
The Mississippi Armed Forces Museum states that its holdings include the Medal of Honor awarded to Van T. Barfoot and features it in the Halls of Honor interpretation.
Verified 2026-10-08 · Current, display status not specified
Evidence sources and scope
Original Medal of Honor
The Mississippi Armed Forces Museum states that its holdings include the Medal of Honor awarded to Mack A. Jordan and features it in the Halls of Honor interpretation.
Verified 2026-10-08 · Current, display status not specified
Evidence sources and scope
Dedicated Medal of Honor gallery
Halls of Honor
The Halls of Honor interpret Mississippi Medal of Honor recipients alongside other notable service members and documented recipient artifacts.
Verified 2026-10-08 · Permanent
Evidence sources and scope
Collection focus
Historical specialties
Mississippi military historyHalls of Honororiginal Medals of Honorpersonal artifactsmilitary vehiclesarchival collections
Service connections
U.S. Army · U.S. Navy · U.S. Marine Corps · U.S. Air Force
Conflict connections
World War I · World War II · Korean War · Vietnam War · War on Terrorism (Iraq) · War on Terrorism (Afghanistan)
