Vicksburg in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Evander McNair
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 15, 2019
1. Evander McNair Statue
Commanding Brigade
French's Division
Johnston's Army
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Col. 4th Ark. Inf. Dec. 20, 1861
Brig. Gen. C.S. Army Nov. 27, 1862
Erected 1915 by U.S. Goverment.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is October 27, 1862.
Location. 32° 19.092′ N, 90° 53.418′ W. Memorial is in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is on North Frontage Road west of Iowa Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Located outside Vicksburg National Military Park, on former park property. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: North Frontage Road, Vicksburg MS 39180, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Natchez Trace Corridor and in Greater Jackson. It is also 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, 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 walking distance of this marker: C.S. Company C, (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel G. French (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Samuel B. Maxey (about 400 feet away); South Carolina Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); John W. Whitfield (approx. 0.4 miles away); William H. Jackson (approx. 0.4 miles away); States Rights Gist (approx. 0.4 miles away); Louisiana 22nd Infantry (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg.
More about this memorial. The sculptor was Anton
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Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Evander McNair. (Submitted on May 18, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 15, 2019
2. Evander McNair Statue on near right.
Public domain
3. Evander McNair (April 15, 1820 – November 13, 1902).
Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 463 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 18, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
