Near Champion Hill in Hinds County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Champion Hill Battlefield
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 24, 2017
1. Champion Hill Battlefield Marker
has been designated a
National
Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America
1977
Erected 1977 by National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Landmarks • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1977.
Location. 32° 19.72′ N, 90° 31.797′ W. Marker is near Champion Hill, Mississippi, in Hinds County. It is at the intersection of Billy Fields Road and D J Johnson Road, on the left when traveling east on Billy Fields Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Billy Fields Road, Edwards MS 39066, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Battle of Champion Hill (here, next to this marker); Bowen's Counterattack (here, next to this marker); The Hill of Death (approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of the 3rd Battery, Ohio Light Artillery (approx. one mile away); Champion House Site (approx. one mile away); A Narrow Escape (approx. 2½ miles away); Artillery Duel (approx. 2½ miles away); The Vicksburg Campaign (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Champion Hill.
Other markers no longer nearby. The Death of General Tilghman (was approx. 2½ miles away but has been confirmed missing); Chicago Mercantile Battery Artillery in the Yard (was approx. 2½ miles away but has been confirmed missing); A Refugee Family (was approx. 2½ miles away but has been confirmed missing); Architecture and Renovations (was approx. 2½ miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Battle of Champion Hill website.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 24, 2017
2. Champion Hill Battlefield NHL Marker in center of three.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 24, 2017
3. Champion Hill Battlefield Marker looking south towards DJ Johnson Road (formerly Ratliff Road).
Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,176 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 27, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
