Foxworth in Marion County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Ford House
March 22, 2018
1. Ford House Marker
Located 16 miles south, is oldest house in Pearl River Valley. Built by Methodist preacher, John Ford, who came in 1805 from S.C. Here Pearl R. Convention met in 1816.
Erected 1949 by Mississippi Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list.
Location. 31° 13.527′ N, 89° 52.446′ W. Marker is in Foxworth, Mississippi, in Marion County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 98 and State Highway 35, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 98. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Foxworth MS 39483, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Mississippi’s 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. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sylvester Magee (approx. 0.3 miles away); Temporary State Capital (approx. 2.9 miles away); Hanging of Will Purvis (approx. 2.9 miles away); Marion County War Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles away); 720 Main Street (approx. 3 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx.
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March 22, 2018
2. Ford House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2018. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 486 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 26, 2018.
