Greenville in Washington County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Gamwyn Park

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 27, 2017

1. Gamwyn Park Marker

Inscription. A planned, park-like neighborhood established in 1926, Gamwyn Park was based on a design concept by Mary L. Gamble and Margaret B. Wynn, prominent citizens of Greenville. Gamwyn Park includes well-maintained streetscapes and landscaped vistas. Twenty of the houses located here were built before the end of World War II.

Erected 2004 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Features • Notable Places • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.

Location. 33° 23.435′ N, 91° 3.128′ W. Marker is in Greenville, Mississippi, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and Gamwyn Park Drive, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: South Main Street, Greenville MS 38701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Mississippi

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Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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 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: Pvt. Robert T. (Bobby) Henry (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Holt Collier (approx. 0.6 miles away); Greenville (approx. 0.6 miles away); Original Chinese Cemetery (approx. ¾ mile away); New Jerusalem M.B. Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); The King's Daughters Hospital (approx. 0.9 miles away); "Little Italy" (approx. 0.9 miles away); Shelby Foote (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.

Regarding Gamwyn Park. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004 as the Gamwyn Park Historic District.

One of three gated-entrances to the planned community. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 27, 2017

2. One of three gated-entrances to the planned community.

View of marker looking north on Main Street towards downtown. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 27, 2017

3. View of marker looking north on Main Street towards downtown.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,237 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 29, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.