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The Mississippi Armed Forces Museum is located in Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center and serves as the military history museum for the State of Mississippi. The museum’s aim is to honour the service and sacrifices of Mississippi’s servicemen and women of all branches and those from other parts of the country that trained in Mississippi during times of war. The museum holds over 17,000 artefacts in its collection ranging from large military vehicles, weapons and equipment to archival materials relating to the history of Mississippi’s veterans and training facilities. It features over 16,000 square feet of exhibit space, a theatre, gift shop, Medal of Honor tower, a central courtyard, a library and archive and a row of monuments dedicated to units that trained at Camp Shelby and Mississippi veterans groups. Exhibited on the grounds are several examples of US and captured equipment, including artillery, tanks, and helicopters. The museum is free to the public.
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