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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1942-Present) - A U.S. Army [[World War II]] Infantry training post established in 1942 in Grenada County, Mississippi. Named after Major General [[Henry P. McCain]]. Declared surplus in 1946 and converted into a Mississippi National Guard Post. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1942-Present) - A U.S. Army [[World War II]] Infantry training post established in 1942 in Grenada County, Mississippi. Named after Major General [[Henry P. McCain]]. Declared surplus in 1946 and converted into a Mississippi National Guard Post. | ||
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== History == | |||
== | Established to provide a 42,243 acre [[World War II]] infantry training post in Grenada County, Mississippi. The 87th and 94th infantry divisions trained at Camp McCain for combat in Europe. | ||
Established to provide | |||
Over 7,700 German prisoners of war were | Over 7,700 German prisoners of war were housed at the camp during the war. Satellite camps were developed to put the German POWs closer to their work in the cotton fields of the Mississippi Delta. | ||
Camp McCain closed on 15 Oct 1944 and most of the land was sold or returned to other agencies. The remaining 3000 acres | Camp McCain closed on 15 Oct 1944 and most of the land was sold or returned to other agencies. The remaining 3000 acres were declared surplus 1 Jan 1946 and most of the buildings were sold off. The State of Mississippi retained the 3000 acres and several rifle ranges. | ||
The State developed and expanded the Camp as a National Guard training post. Camp McCain can now | The State developed and expanded the Camp as a National Guard training post. Camp McCain can now house 1200 troops and has a number of tactical training facilities for the Mississippi National Guard. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Now Camp McCain Training Center, Grenada County, Mississippi | [[File:Camp McCain Entrance.jpeg|thumb|center|800px|Camp McCain Entrance.]] | ||
Now Camp McCain Training Center, Grenada County, Mississippi. | |||
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Camp McCain | (1942-Present) | ||
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'''Location:''' Camp McCain Training Center, Grenada County, Mississippi. | '''Location:''' Camp McCain Training Center, Grenada County, Mississippi. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|33. | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|33.69701|-89.70966}} | ||
* Elevation: | * Elevation: 299' varies | ||
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'''GPS Locations:''' | |||
* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=33.69701|Lon=-89.70966}} Camp | |||
* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=33.69095|Lon=-89.75667}} Markers | |||
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'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* {{Roberts}}, page 445 | * {{Roberts}}, page 445 | ||
* {{GNIS2|ID=2512450}} Camp McCain | |||
* {{GNIS2|ID=1680539}} Camp McCain Military Reservation | |||
'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/camp-mccain.htm Global Security - Camp McCain] | * [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/camp-mccain.htm Global Security - Camp McCain] | ||
{{Visited| | * [http://mshistory.k12.ms.us/index.php?id=233 Mississippi History Now - German Prisoners of War in Mississippi] | ||
{{Visited|11 Sep 2020}} | |||
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[[Category:Mississippi Grenada County]] | [[Category:Mississippi Grenada County]] | ||
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
[[Category:Active Military | [[Category:Active Military Installation]] | ||
[[Category:Starter Page]] | [[Category:Starter Page]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:World War II Camps]] | ||
[[Category:2020 Research Trip]] | |||
Latest revision as of 05:07, 26 February 2025
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Camp McCain (1942-Present) - A U.S. Army World War II Infantry training post established in 1942 in Grenada County, Mississippi. Named after Major General Henry P. McCain. Declared surplus in 1946 and converted into a Mississippi National Guard Post.
HistoryEstablished to provide a 42,243 acre World War II infantry training post in Grenada County, Mississippi. The 87th and 94th infantry divisions trained at Camp McCain for combat in Europe. Over 7,700 German prisoners of war were housed at the camp during the war. Satellite camps were developed to put the German POWs closer to their work in the cotton fields of the Mississippi Delta. Camp McCain closed on 15 Oct 1944 and most of the land was sold or returned to other agencies. The remaining 3000 acres were declared surplus 1 Jan 1946 and most of the buildings were sold off. The State of Mississippi retained the 3000 acres and several rifle ranges. The State developed and expanded the Camp as a National Guard training post. Camp McCain can now house 1200 troops and has a number of tactical training facilities for the Mississippi National Guard. Current Status Now Camp McCain Training Center, Grenada County, Mississippi.
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Links: Visited: 11 Sep 2020
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