Ridgeland in Madison County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Ridgeland

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2018

1. Ridgeland Marker

Inscription. What is now the City of Ridgeland was first settled in 1832 when William Austin purchased land in this area near the Natchez Trace. James Yellowley bought the property in 1853. He sold it in 1896 to Gorton Nichols and Edward Treakle, who formed the Highland Colony Company and changed the name to Ridgeland. First incorporated on December 29, 1899, this city owes much of its early growth to the coming of the Illinois Central Railroad in 1865, which boosted the area's produce and farming operations.

Erected 2014 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 29, 1899.

Location. 32° 25.726′ N, 90° 7.944′ W. Marker is in Ridgeland, Mississippi, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of West Jackson Street and NE Madison Drive, on the right when traveling west on West Jackson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal

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address: 120 West Jackson Street, Ridgeland MS 39157, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Natchez Trace Corridor

and in Greater Jackson.

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: Early Commerce and Trade (within shouting distance of this marker); Ridgeland and the Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); Highland Colony Company (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wesley Chapel Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Natchez Trace Parkway (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Churches (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Ridgeland (approx. half a mile away); The Pecan – Our City Tree (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers

View from marker easterly towards business district. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2018

2. View from marker easterly towards business district.

in Ridgeland.

Also see . . . The timeline of Ridgeland's History (pdf). (Submitted on March 24, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

View from marker of railroad tracks & water tower. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2018

3. View from marker of railroad tracks & water tower.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2018. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 997 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 24, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.