Columbus in Lowndes County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Mississippi State College for Women
Erected 1950 by Mississippi Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list.
Location. 33° 29.693′ N, 88° 25.225′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Mississippi, in Lowndes County. Marker is at the intersection of College Street and 11th Street South, on the right when traveling east on College Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbus MS 39701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. MUW Desegregation (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Church of the Annunciation (approx. 0.2 miles away); Demonstration School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kenneth Gatchell House (approx. ¼ mile away); Snowdoun (approx. ¼ mile away); Friendship Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sims-Brown House (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Baptist Church of Columbus (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.
Also see . . . Mississippi University for Women. Official web site. (Submitted on July 2, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2008, by Davis Darryl Hartness of Columbus, Mississippi. This page has been viewed 2,149 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on June 27, 2008, by Davis Darryl Hartness of Columbus, Mississippi. 3, 4. submitted on July 2, 2008, by Davis Darryl Hartness of Columbus, Mississippi. 5. submitted on April 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.