Marianna in Lee County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Marianna Arkansas

Dedicated to Pioneer Families of Marianna

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 10, 2018

1. Marianna Arkansas Marker

Inscription.
Marianna named in honor of
Maryann Martin Harland
Town established 1858 A.D.
Incorporated Oct. 24, 1870 A.D.

1870 Agriculture, Timber
Population 165

1970 Agriculture, Industry
Population 6215

Erected 1970 by Marianna Centennial Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 34° 46.428′ N, 90° 45.433′ W. Marker is in Marianna, Arkansas, in Lee County. It can be reached from Court Street north of East Main Street, on the left when traveling north. Located in Court Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14 Court Street, Marianna AR 72360, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Arkansas Delta,

in Crowley’s Ridge,

and in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mississippi Delta.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself

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in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lee County Confederate Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Lee County (within shouting distance of this marker); Lee County War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lee County Home Site and Grave of John Patterson (approx. 1.6 miles away).

Regarding Marianna Arkansas. Maryann Martin Harland sold her property for the site of the town and the community was named after her. The first inhabitants of the area were the Indians. Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto may have come to the area in 1541. A century later, the French explorers Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet visited the area. It is the county seat of Lee County, which was founded on April 17, 1873, and was named after Confederate General Robert E. Lee.

Marker located Court Square, across from the Lee County Courthouse. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 10, 2018

2. Marker located Court Square, across from the Lee County Courthouse.

Rear of marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 10, 2018

3. Rear of marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2018. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 842 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 10, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.