Tremont in Itawamba County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Oakland Normal Institute

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, April 7, 2010

1. Oakland Normal Institute Marker

Inscription. W. 1 mi. Here, 1887~1904, G.A. & J. T. Holley bridged gap between rural schools and colleges for many who distinguished themselves in law, education, & business.

Erected 1955 by Mississippi Historical Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list.

Location. 34° 16.85′ N, 88° 13.403′ W. Marker is in Tremont, Mississippi, in Itawamba County. It is on State Highway 23 close to Patton Flat Oakland Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tremont MS 38876, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in andspecifically ast Mississippi in the North Mississippi Hills. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bankhead Highway (approx. 3.8 miles away); Tammy Wynette (approx. 3.9 miles away); The Chickasaw Nation (approx. 4.1 miles away); Shottsville Cemetery (approx. 5.8 miles away in Alabama); Vernon Presley (approx. 8.6 miles away); a different marker also named Vernon Presley (approx. 8.7 miles away); Historical African-American Cemetery (approx. 10.2 miles away); Fulton Cemetery (approx. 10.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tremont.

Also see . . .
1. Mississippi Back Roads: Notes on Literature and History By Elmo Howell.

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"Tremont Oakland Normal Institute" An Old Idea of Education (Submitted on April 9, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)

2. Itwamba History Review. Itwamba County Mississippi Oakland Historical Marker (Submitted on April 10, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, April 7, 2010

2. Oakland Normal Institute Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,840 times since then and 66 times this year. Last updated on May 7, 2018, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. Photos: 1. submitted on April 9, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 2. submitted on April 10, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.