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

Capt. John Grant

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2017

1. Capt. John Grant Marker

Inscription. Tomb ½ block W. Built first RR in old S. W., 1831. Invented passing track & raised platform. Dredged "Grant's Pass" & E. branch Pascagoula R. Legislator in Miss., Ala., & La., voting for Ala. charter to N.O. & M. (L & N), 1866.

Erected 1957 by the Mississippi Historical Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Railroads & Streetcars • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.

Location. 30° 20.976′ N, 88° 33.217′ W. Marker is in Pascagoula, Mississippi, in Jackson County. It is at the intersection of Pascagoula Street and Grant Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Pascagoula Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1109 Pascagoula Street, Pascagoula MS 39567, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jimmy Buffett (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Peter Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Round Island Affair - 1849 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Georgia P. Kinne House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Randall's Tavern (approx. 0.4 miles

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away); Cottage by the Sea Tavern (approx. half a mile away); Louisiana Native Guard Attacks Pascagoula (approx. half a mile away); Running the Blockade: SS Fanny (Fox) (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pascagoula.

More about this marker. Inscription without abbreviations:
Tomb ½ block West. Built first Railroad in old Southwest, 1831. Invented passing track and raised platform. Dredged "Grant's Pass" and East branch Pascagoula River. Legislator in Mississippi, Alabama, & Louisiana, voting for Alabama charter to New Orleans and Mobile (Louisville and Nashville), 1866.

View west on Grant Avenue towards Capt. Grant's burial site. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2017

2. View west on Grant Avenue towards Capt. Grant's burial site.

The Grant Cemetery is not visible from, and is about half way down the street.

The view north on Pascagoula Street from the marker and Grant Avenue. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2017

3. The view north on Pascagoula Street from the marker and Grant Avenue.

Capt. John Grant image. Click for full size.

Courtesy of Find-A-Grave

4. Capt. John Grant

Grave marker of Capt. John Grant at Grant Cemetery. image. Click for full size.

Courtesy of Find-A-Grave.

5. Grave marker of Capt. John Grant at Grant Cemetery.

Find-A-Grave memorial for Capt. John Grant.

Red map pin shows location of cemetery. Gray pin notes location of marker. image. Click for full size.

6. Red map pin shows location of cemetery. Gray pin notes location of marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,109 times since then and 91 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 24, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.