[2] Originally built to guide shipping through the Mississippi Sound, it was discontinued as traffic moved further south.

[1] An 1854 inspection, however, revealed that the structure was set directly on the sand, with no foundation whatsoever.

[3] It was provided with the lamp and reflector arrangement typical of such early lights.

[3] The previous year, a new lighthouse was erected, a square screw-pile structure.

[3] The iron foundation continues to stand and appears as a hazard on NOAA charts.