Tupelo in Lee County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
In Commemoration of Hernando De Soto
Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 7, 2017
1. In Commemoration of Hernando De Soto Marker
Hernando De Soto
and his men who spent the winter of
1540 — 1541
in North East Mississippi prior to his
discovery of the Mississippi River
Erected 1923 by the Colonial Dames of America in Mississippi.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames of America series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1540.
Location. 34° 15.437′ N, 88° 42.515′ W. Marker is in Tupelo, Mississippi, in Lee County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and South Church Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 431 Main Street, Tupelo MS 38804, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in andspecifically ast Mississippi in the North Mississippi Hills. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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 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: John E. Rankin (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tupelo Baptist Church / Kind Treatment for the Wounded (about 700 feet away); First Presbyterian Church (USA) (about 800 feet away); The Lyric Theater (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lyric Theatre (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lee County Library
this page online
Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 7, 2017
2. Hernando De Soto plaque & stone in front of bank.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 7, 2017
3. Looking East on Main Street towards the Hernando De Soto plaque.
4. Hernando de Soto (c. 1495 – May 21, 1542)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 781 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 14, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
