Natchez in Adams County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Kingston
KINGSTON
First Protestant Settlement
In Mississippi Territory 1773.
Dedicated 1955 by
The National Society Of
The Colonial Dames of America
In The State Of Mississippi.
Erected 1955 by The National Society Of The Colonial Dames of America In The State Of Mississippi.
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 The Colonial Dames of America, National Society of series list.
Location. 31° 28.999′ N, 91° 22.119′ W. Marker is in Natchez, Mississippi, in Adams County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 61 and Kingston Road, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 61. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Natchez MS 39120, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi and in Natchez Trace Corridor. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Great River Road Region. 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 Viceroyalty of New France, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Kingston (a few steps from this marker); The Forest Plantation (approx. 1.3 miles away); Judith Sargent Murray (approx. 2.6 miles away); St. Catherine Creek (approx. 2.8 miles away); Conflict with the French (approx. 2.8 miles away); Historic Use of Ceremonial Mounds (approx. 2.8 miles away); Three Archaeological Excavations (approx. 2.9 miles away); Historical Archaeology - the Chief's House and Temple (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Natchez.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 468 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 17, 2018.


