Greenville in Washington County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Greenville Cypress Preserve

Photographed by Jenn Wintermantel

1. Greenville Cypress Preserve Marker

Inscription. This 16-acre cypress brake is an early example of a local civic group's effort to preserve Mississippi's natural resources. This unique urban forest was purchased in 1940 by the Greenville Garden Club, the oldest garden club in the state, to preserve the cypress brake as a place to observe and experience nature's beauty.

Erected 2016 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Environment. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.

Location. 33° 22.679′ N, 91° 4.2′ W. Marker is in Greenville, Mississippi, in Washington County. It can be reached from Cypress Lane 0.1 miles east of U.S. 82. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greenville MS 38701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

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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 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: To John A. Fox (approx. 0.4 miles away); Remnant of Original Greenville - Lake Village Bridge (approx. half a mile away); Mississippi (approx. half a mile away); Original Chinese Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); "Little Italy" (approx. 0.7 miles away); Holt Collier (approx. one mile away); Gamwyn Park (approx. 1.4 miles away); Pvt. Robert T. (Bobby) Henry (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.

Also see . . . Greenville Cypress Preserve. (Submitted on September 3, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Jenn Wintermantel

2. Greenville Cypress Preserve Marker

Greenville Cypress Preserve image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jenn Wintermantel

3. Greenville Cypress Preserve

Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 498 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 3, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.