Bay St. Louis in Hancock County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Pearl Rivers
September 16, 2017
1. Pearl Rivers Marker
The summer home of George and Eliza Jane Poitevent Nicholson, locally known as "Fort" Nicholson, was located here. Better known as "Pearl Rivers." Eliza Nicholson (1849-1896) was a poet, writer, and published of the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Innovative and fiscally savvy, she was one of the first female publishers in the U.S.
Erected 2013 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Notable Places • Women. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list.
Location. 30° 17.391′ N, 89° 21.453′ W. Marker is in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, in Hancock County. It is on North Beach Boulevard north of Nicholson Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bay Saint Louis MS 39520, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. 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 Viceroyalty of New France, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The "Pirate House" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hurricane Katrina (approx. one mile away); From the People of Waveland (approx. one mile away); First Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 1.7 miles away); Carter Church Designs
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September 16, 2017
2. Pearl Rivers Marker
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