Senatobia in Tate County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Senatobia

Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 8, 2017

1. Senatobia Marker

Inscription. Began as R. R. station near Senatahoba Creek. Chartered 1860. Occupied and partly burned by Union Army in Civil War. Became county seat in 1873.

Erected 2006 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • Railroads & Streetcars • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 34° 37.132′ N, 89° 57.866′ W. Marker is in Senatobia, Mississippi, in Tate County. Marker is at the intersection of North Front Street and West Main Street, on the right when traveling north on North Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 North Front Street, Senatobia MS 38668, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies. O.B. McClinton (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sid Hemphill (about 800 feet away); Tate County World War I Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Bethesda Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Jessie Mae Hemphill (approx. 1.8 miles away); Tate County Blues: Coldwater (approx. 4.8 miles away); Otha Turner (approx. 7.4 miles away); Mississippi Fred McDowell (approx. 7½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Senatobia.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Senatobia. (Submitted on April 10, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

View from marker of US Post Office and South Front Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 8, 2017

2. View from marker of US Post Office and South Front Street.

View looking North on Front Street from marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 8, 2017

3. View looking North on Front Street from marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 377 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 10, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.