Collins in Covington County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Covington County War Memorial
Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 2, 2017
1. Covington County War Memorial
men and women of the Armed Forces
who served their country in all wars
and to those who gave their lives
in defense of freedom
Erected by the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars of Covington County.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 31° 38.634′ N, 89° 33.39′ W. Memorial is in Collins, Mississippi, in Covington County. It is at the intersection of South Dogwood Avenue and Main Street (State Route 184), on the right when traveling south on South Dogwood Avenue. Located on the grounds of the Covington County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 101 South Dogwood Avenue, Collins MS 39428, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Pine Belt. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: PFC Mack A. Jordan (a few steps from this marker); Covington County Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Covington County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Birthplace of Gerald McRaney (approx. 0.3 miles away); Carver Central High School (approx. half a mile away); Courthouse Square at Williamsburg (approx. 3.6 miles away); Zion Seminary (approx. 6.2 miles away); Lest We Forget (approx. 6.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Collins.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 2, 2017
2. Covington County War Memorial at the courthouse.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2017. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 331 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 7, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
