Reganton in Hinds County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Historic Crossroads

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017

1. Historic Crossroads Marker

Inscription. On May 9, two divisions of McPherson's XVII Corps marched to Reganton, then known as Crossroads and moved southeast toward Utica, camping at Meyer's Farm three miles southeast. On May 10, the XIII Corps marched through here from Big Sand Creek toward Cayuga and Fivemile Creek. Steele's division of the XV Corps moved to Big Sand Creek, while Tuttle's division remained at Rocky Springs. McPherson moved past Utica and camped at the Weeks Farm. Grant moved his headquarters from Rocky Springs to Cayuga.

Erected 2013 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 9.

Location. 32° 8.53′ N, 90° 44.898′ W. Marker is in Reganton, Mississippi, in Hinds County. It is at the intersection of Old Port Gibson Road (Mississippi Route 462) and Fisher Ferry Road, on the right when traveling north on Old Port Gibson Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19073 Old Port Gibson Road,

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Utica MS 39175, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Natchez Trace Corridor

and in Greater Jackson.

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lower Choctaw Boundary (approx. 1.4 miles away); Concentration of Troops (approx. 2.4 miles away); Final Plans at Cayuga (approx. 3.4 miles away); To The Railroad (approx. 3.9 miles away); The Old Natchez Trace (approx. 5.1 miles away); Rocky Springs (approx. 5.1 miles away); The Town of Rocky Springs (approx. 5.3 miles away); Federals Occupy Rocky Springs (approx. 5.3 miles away).

View of the historic crossroads. The store and bar in the background is called Crossroads Store. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017

2. View of the historic crossroads. The store and bar in the background is called Crossroads Store.

View of marker looking north on Old Port Gibson Road. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017

3. View of marker looking north on Old Port Gibson Road.

General James Birdseye McPherson (left), General Frederick Steele & General James Madison Tuttle. image. Click for full size.

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4. General James Birdseye McPherson (left), General Frederick Steele & General James Madison Tuttle.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2018. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,170 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 29, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.