Meridian in Lauderdale County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Lewis Edmund "Buck" Crook, Jr.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 3, 2017

1. Lewis Edmund "Buck" Crook, Jr. Marker

Inscription. A native of Meridian, Lewis Crook (1898-1967) moved to Atlanta, Georgia, in 1915 to attend Georgia Tech. Crook began his career with the architectural firm of Hentz, Reid and Adler. In 1923, Crook formed his own firm with business partner Daniel Ivey. The Ivey & Crook architectural firm designed well over six hundred structures in South Carolina, Georgia, and Mississippi. The Hardin-Hall House, built in 1924, was designed for Crook's aunt, Annie Hall.

Erected 2007 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 32° 22.655′ N, 88° 42.164′ W. Marker is in Meridian, Mississippi, in Lauderdale County. It is on 24th Avenue south of 20th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1923 24th Avenue, Meridian MS 39301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in

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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 the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dr. Jeff Anderson House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Poplar Springs Road Historic District (approx. ¼ mile away); St. John Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Joseph Catholic Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Whitfield "Big Central" High School (approx. half a mile away); Freedom School (approx. half a mile away); Wechsler School (approx. half a mile away); The Impact of Churches (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Meridian.

Also see . . . Biographical sketch, from family website. (Submitted on December 6, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Lewis Edmund "Buck" Crook, Jr. Marker, across street in empty lot. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 3, 2017

2. Lewis Edmund "Buck" Crook, Jr. Marker, across street in empty lot.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2017. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 569 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 6, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.