Pierre LeMoyne Sieur d'Iberville - Biloxi, Mississippi
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The area that is known today as Biloxi was discovered by the French-Canadian soldier/explorers, Pierre LeMoyne Sieur d'Iberville and his brother Jean Michael LeMoyne Sieur d'Bienville.
Waymark Code: WM236G
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 08/27/2007
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Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d'iberville, was born in July 1661 at Montreal, Quebec. Son of a wealthy fur trader ennobled for valiant service, Pierre grew up on the frontier and spent much of his youth voyaging across the Atlantic on his father's supply ship.
When Louis XIV decided to establish a colony at the mouth of the Mississippi, Iberville was given command. In 1699 he established Ft. Maurepas in Biloxi Bay, and on his return to France he was awarded the Cross of the Order of St. Louis.
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