Near Kirkville in Itawamba County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Donivan Slough

Photographed By Sandra Hughes Tidwell, April 7, 2010

1. Donivan Slough Marker

Inscription. This woodland trail takes you through a lowland where rich soil and abundant moisture support a variety of large, water-tolerant trees including tulip poplar, sycamore, and water oak.
Baldcypress thrive in the swampy backwaters of a “slue” or channel winding through the bottomland.
A 20 minute walk lets you see these trees and the dramatic way the baldcypress grow only in the wet slough.

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Environment. In addition, it is included in the Natchez Trace series list.

Location. 34° 27.719′ N, 88° 28.62′ W. Marker is near Kirkville, Mississippi, in Itawamba County. Marker is on Natchez Trace Parkway (at milepost 283.3), one mile north of Mississippi Highway 371, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marietta MS 38856, 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. A different marker also named Donivan Slough (a few steps from this marker); Pharr Mounds (approx. 3.3 miles away); Twentymile Bottom (approx. 4.7 miles away); Dogwood Valley (approx.

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7.7 miles away); Tennessee - Tombigbee Waterway (approx. 9.2 miles away); Jamie L. Whitten Historic Landmark (approx. 9.2 miles away); River, Canal and Cut (approx. 9.2 miles away); James Harrison “Babe” McCarthy (approx. 9½ miles away).

Also see . . . Natchez Trace. Official National Park Service website. (Submitted on June 27, 2015.)

Photographed By Duane Hall, June 4, 2015

2. Donivan Slough Marker

Photographed By Duane Hall, June 4, 2015

3. Donivan Slough Marker

Marker next to trail head

Woodland Trees near Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane Hall, June 4, 2015

4. Woodland Trees near Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 430 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 30, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 27, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.