Hickory in Newton County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Hickory
Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 3, 2017
1. Hickory Marker
Erected 1958 by Mississippi Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #07 Andrew Jackson, and the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series lists.
Location. 32° 19.05′ N, 89° 1.482′ W. Marker is in Hickory, Mississippi, in Newton County. It is on U.S. 80 east of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18205 US-80, Hickory MS 39332, 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 of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lynching in America / Lynching in Newton County (approx. 4.8 miles away); McElroy-Hoye House (approx. 7.9 miles away); Doolittle C.S.A. Cemetery (approx. 7.9 miles away); Grierson's Raid (approx. 8.1 miles away); Newton County Blues (approx. 8.1 miles away); Confederate Hospital (approx. 8.1 miles away); Sherman at Decatur (approx. 9.6 miles away); Medgar Evers (approx. 9.7 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. Chunky River Train Wreck (was approx. 2.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 3, 2017
2. View looking west towards Newton.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 3, 2017
3. Hickory Marker, on right, looking east on U.S. Highway 80.
Jackson's Military Road
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Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 567 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 4, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
