African American Military History Museum

3 Best Day Trips from New Orleans

"African-American soldiers have fought for the United States in every war since the founding of the country, and the museum has dozens of impressive multimedia exhibits that interpret events from the Revolutionary War right up to modern day anti-terrorism operations. Presentations range from evocative reconstructions of wartime conditions to recorded first-person accounts to interactive games. There are so many inspiring and pioneering stories told at the museum. One of the most interesting is that of Hattiesburg's own Jesse L. Brown, who was America's first Black naval aviator. There’s an exhibit dedicated to heroic World War II nurse Ruth Bailey Earl, also of Hattiesburg. The story of the Buffalo Soldiers post-Civil War is also a must-see, as is the movie presentation, Patriots to the End: The African American Soldier." - Paul Oswell