34th annual Fall Muster took place at Beauvoir over the weekend

Over the last three decades, Beauvoir’s annual Fall Muster has become not only a tradition, but a step back into history.

- - - over the last three decades,- beauvoir's annual fall- muster has become not only a- tradition, but a step back into- history.- news 25's ashleigh fortenberry- takes us there.

- - beauvior's 34th annual fall - muster went out with a bang - nats- the weekend brought out living- historians who- - - - parrticipated in two civil war- re-enactment battles.

It's an - event larry mccluney, beauvoir'- confederate - forces col looks forward to eac- year.

- larry mccluney, beauvoir's- confederate forces col.

- "it's a hobby that has been going on for many many years, - ever- since the war ended to be - honest.

Its estimated - around 50 and 100- thousand - re-enacters in the united state- today that do this hobby.

We're- just here to present history- and try to portray it as- - - - acturately as possible so that- peole get an idea of what life- was like during that time - period."

Ashleigh fortenberry- "it's estimated that around 2,000 spectators came out to- fall- muster where they got a little- taste of what life used to be - like."

"they were cheering and of course some peole were- doing the oohhs and ahhs.

But - what draws the people- they lik- to hear the cannons and see the- big guns.

So far everything - has always been positive.

- mccluney says civil war battle- re-enactments like the ones - that happen at beauvioir can- serve as a learning - oppurtunity for spectators.

- "the way i look at is that ther is going to be peole opposing - - - - it, opposing what we do.

But- this is an oppurtunity to - portray - american history.

Its nit - confederate.

It's not federal.- its - american history.

It's a way- people can learn about those 4- - - - years, that tumoltuous period,- what went on.

We're - here not to honor the politics- that took place but - the men of both sides.

We're- here to honor their deeds and - their - - - - memories."

In biloxi ashleigh fortenberry- news 25