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Fondren in Jackson in Hinds County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
 

MFWC Headquarters

 
 
MFWC Headquarters Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 30, 2013
1. MFWC Headquarters Marker
Inscription.
The Mississippi Federation of Women’s Clubs, organized in 1898 in Kosciusko, moved into this headquarters building in 1936. Designed by architect Robert Naef and built by the Works Projects Administration, the structure is of the Georgian-Revival style. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
 
Erected 1998 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil RightsFraternal or Sororal Organizations. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
 
Location. 32° 19.626′ N, 90° 10.542′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Mississippi, in Hinds County. It is in Fondren. Marker is at the intersection of North State Street (U.S. 51) and East Woodrow Wilson Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North State Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2407 North State Street, Jackson MS 39216, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Belhaven Historic District (approx. 0.4 miles away); Union Battery Position (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fairview Inn (approx. half a mile away); Kate McWillie Powers Memorial (approx.
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half a mile away); Lampton Estate (approx. half a mile away); Millsaps College (approx. 0.6 miles away); Belhaven University (approx. 0.7 miles away); Gillespie Farm (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jackson.
 
Regarding MFWC Headquarters. MFWC Headquarters was originally housed in the Attala County Courthouse in nearby Kosciusko, MI.
 
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
 
Also see . . .  Mississippi Federation of Women's Clubs, Inc. Founded on May 25, 1898 and a member of the General Federation of Women's Clubs since 1904. (Submitted on March 30, 2014, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.) 
 
MFWC Headquarters Marker (<i>wide view</i>) image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 30, 2013
2. MFWC Headquarters Marker (wide view)
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2014, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 573 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2014, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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