Canton in Madison County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Confederate Monument
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 27, 2018
1. Confederate Monument
In Memoriam The Confederate Dead
The cause may perish, but the memory of noble deeds survives.
Erected by the Ladies Memorial Association of Canton, Miss, April 26, 1881. Mrs. Charles Handy, President
Erected 1881 by Ladies Memorial Association of Canton, Miss.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 32° 36.443′ N, 90° 1.626′ W. Monument is in Canton, Mississippi, in Madison County. It is on East Semmes Street east of Lyon Street. The marker is located in the Canton Cemetery at the end of Semmes Street. Touch for map. Monument is in this post office area: Canton MS 39046, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument 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: Harvey's Scouts Monument (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Howcutt Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Madison County Jail (approx. 0.4 miles away); Priestley House (approx. half a mile away); Grace Church (approx. half a mile away); Madison County Movement (approx. 0.6 miles away); Club Desire (approx. 0.6 miles away); Madison County Courthouse (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canton.
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Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 27, 2018
2. Confederate Monument
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 27, 2018
3. Confederate Monument
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 27, 2018
4. Confederate Graves - Canton, MS Cemetery
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 27, 2018
5. Confederate Grave - Canton, MS Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 672 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 30, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
