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Hazelhurst in Copiah County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
 

Mrs. Annie Coleman Peyton

(1852 - 1894)

 
 
Mrs. Annie Coleman Peyton Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Jeff Lovorn, September 18, 2011
1. Mrs. Annie Coleman Peyton Marker
Inscription. Mississippi State College for Women, first state-supported college for women in the U.S. was founded in 1884 through the efforts of Mrs Peyton, a citizen of Hazelhurst.
 
Erected 1965 by Mississippi Historical Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EducationWomen. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.
 
Location. 31° 51.592′ N, 90° 23.783′ W. Marker is in Hazelhurst, Mississippi, in Copiah County. Marker is at the intersection of Caldwell Drive (U.S. 51) and Downing Street, in the median on Caldwell Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hazlehurst MS 39083, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Robert Johnson Birthplace (within shouting distance of this marker); Hazelhurst (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Johnson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bus-Train Collision of 1942 (approx. 9.1 miles away); Tommy Johnson (approx. 9.1 miles away); Crystal Springs (approx. 9.1 miles away); P.T.A. Birthplace (approx. 9.8 miles away); Chautauqua Buildings (approx. 9.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hazelhurst.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2018. It was originally submitted on December 25, 2011, by Jeff Lovorn of Florence, Mississippi. This page has been viewed 771 times since then and 13 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on December 25, 2011, by Jeff Lovorn of Florence, Mississippi. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
 
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