Forest in Scott County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

James Oliver Eastland

Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 3, 2017

1. James Oliver Eastland Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

James Oliver Eastland (1904-1986) was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1928. Eastland was appointed to fill the U.S. Senate seat of Byron Harrison upon his death in June 1941, and was elected to that seat in 1942. He served as Senate President Pro Tempore 1972-1978 and chair to the Judiciary Committee. Twice in the 1970s he was second in the line of presidential succession. Sen. James O. Eastland retired in 1978 and is buried here in the Eastern Cemetery.

Erected 2010 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1941.

Location. 32° 21.909′ N, 89° 27.444′ W. Marker is in Forest, Mississippi, in Scott County. Marker is on Old State Highway 21 south of North 10th Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker located at northeast end of cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Forest MS 39074, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 3 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup (approx. 1.2 miles away); Hillsboro Methodist Church (approx. 7 miles away); Lake Railroad Depot (approx. 7.7 miles away).

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on James Oliver Eastland. (Submitted on December 4, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

James Oliver Eastland grave on bottom left, not far from marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 3, 2017

2. James Oliver Eastland grave on bottom left, not far from marker.

James Oliver Eastland Marker with his grave in background. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 3, 2017

3. James Oliver Eastland Marker with his grave in background.

James Oliver Eastland image. Click for full size.

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4. James Oliver Eastland

Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 212 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 4, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.