Near West Point in Clay County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Indian Camp Ground
Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 25, 2017
1. Indian Camp Ground Marker
Israel Miller Society
Children of the American Revolution
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Built by A.J. Pearson & Sons
Erected 1934 by the Israel Miller Society, Children of the American Revolution.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1934.
Location. 33° 34.279′ N, 88° 39.575′ W. Marker is near West Point, Mississippi, in Clay County. It is on Alternate U.S. 45 0.4 miles south of Truman Creek Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Point MS 39773, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East Mississippi, in the Black Prairie, and in the Golden Triangle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Black Belt. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Prehistoric Indian Burial Mound (within shouting distance of this marker); Chickasaw Burial Ground (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Howlin' Wolf (approx. 2.4 miles away); West Point (approx. 2.4 miles away); Clay County World War I Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); Waverley (approx. 2½ miles away); Mary Holmes College (approx. 2½ miles away); The Battle of Ellis Bridge (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Point.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 25, 2017
2. View from marker looking south on US Highway 45 Alt
Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 25, 2017
3. View of two other burial ground markers and a burial mound in distance.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2017. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,182 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 1, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
