Decatur in Newton County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Medgar Evers
Erected 2004 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1895.
Location. 32° 26.33′ N, 89° 6.497′ W. Marker is in Decatur, Mississippi, in Newton County. Marker is on West Broad Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Decatur MS 39327, 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. Sherman at Decatur (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Beulah Hubbard School (approx. 6.4 miles away); Doolittle C.S.A. Cemetery (approx. 8 miles away); McElroy-Hoye House (approx. 8.7 miles away); Newton County Blues (approx. 8.8 miles away); Grierson's Raid (approx. 8.8 miles away); Confederate Hospital (approx. 8.8 miles away); Boler's Inn (approx. 9.3 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2011, by Jeff Lovorn of Florence, Mississippi. This page has been viewed 857 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 31, 2011, by Jeff Lovorn of Florence, Mississippi. 2. submitted on October 26, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 3. submitted on September 8, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.