Leakesville in Greene County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Byron Patton "Pat" Harrison

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 23, 2018

1. Byron Patton "Pat" Harrison Marker

Inscription. Born in Crystal Springs, Byron Patton Harrison (1881-1941) came to Leakesville and taught in the local high school from ca. 1900 until 1902, when he opened his first law practice near this area. Appointed as the town's first Marshall, Harrison went on to serve as district attorney of Mississippi's Second Judicial District in 1906, in the Mississippi House of Representatives (1911-1918) and the United States Senate (1919-1941). During his tenure in the Senate, Harrison served as president pro tempore.

Erected 2013 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 31° 9.211′ N, 88° 33.115′ W. Marker is in Leakesville, Mississippi, in Greene County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Mississippi Route 63) and Dietz Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Located in Green's Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Main Street, Leakesville MS 39451, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Mississippi and in the 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 5 other markers are within 16 miles of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies: Confederate Veterans of Greene County (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of McLeod's Mill (approx. 0.4 miles away); Clark Cemetery (approx. 9.3 miles away); Fruitdale Union Chapel (approx. 15.6 miles away in Alabama); Fruitdale Brethren Church (approx. 15.8 miles away in Alabama).

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Pat Harrison. (Submitted on August 24, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Marker in Green's Park, looking west on Main Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 23, 2018

2. Marker in Green's Park, looking west on Main Street.

View of marker looking at the Greene County Courthouse. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 23, 2018

3. View of marker looking at the Greene County Courthouse.

Byron Patton "Pat" Harrison (August 29, 1881 – June 22, 1941) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton

4. Byron Patton "Pat" Harrison (August 29, 1881 – June 22, 1941)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 588 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 24, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.