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

Lake Railroad Depot

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 3, 2017

1. Lake Railroad Depot Marker

Inscription. This Queen Anne—style Illinois Central Gulf Railroad depot was built in 1890, closed on April 30, 1969, and given to the city in 1980. The depot was renovated during the 1980s for use as a community meeting place and to house materials relating the town's history and its link to the railroad industry.

Erected 2012 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 30, 1969.

Location. 32° 20.586′ N, 89° 19.706′ W. Marker is in Lake, Mississippi, in Scott County. It is on Brooks Street east of Steve Lee Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Brooks Street, Lake MS 39092, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Mississippi. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf

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of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once 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 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James Oliver Eastland (approx. 7.7 miles away); Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup (approx. 8.9 miles away); Confederate Hospital (approx. 9.8 miles away); Newton County Blues (approx. 9.8 miles away); Grierson's Raid (approx. 9.8 miles away); Doolittle C.S.A. Cemetery (approx. 10 miles away); McElroy-Hoye House (approx. 10 miles away); Hillsboro Methodist Church (approx. 13.2 miles away).

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 3, 2017

2. Lake Railroad Depot & Marker

View of depot near railroad tracks and NRHP plaque. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 3, 2017

3. View of depot near railroad tracks and NRHP plaque.

Illinois Central Railroad boxcar next to depot. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 3, 2017

4. Illinois Central Railroad boxcar next to depot.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 687 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 4, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.