Belhaven in Jackson in Hinds County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Boyd House "The Oaks"
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2018
1. Boyd House "The Oaks" Marker
Erected 1975 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.
Location. 32° 18.49′ N, 90° 10.564′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Mississippi, in Hinds County. It is in Belhaven. It is on North Jefferson Street 0.1 miles south of Boyd Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 823 North Jefferson Street, Jackson MS 39202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Mississippi’s Natchez Trace Corridor. 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 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: Carter Jewelers (approx. 0.3 miles away); Jitney 14 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Willie Morris (approx. 0.3 miles away); Kennington's Mansion (approx. 0.4 miles away); Capitol Rally (approx. 0.4 miles away); Confederate Burial Ground (approx. 0.4 miles
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2018
2. The Boyd House "The Oaks" and marker.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2018
3. View of house and sign noting State Headquarters of the NSCDA.
Mississippi State Headquarters of the National Society of The Colonial Dames of America.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 756 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 22, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
