Liberty in Amite County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

"Three Chopped Way"

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, August 16, 2019

1. "Three Chopped Way" Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This road, marked in 1807 with three notches on trees and used as a post road, ran from Natchez to Milledgeville, Georgia.
Here Sam Dale became famous as a scout and guide.

Dedicated by Mississippi State Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
March 31, 1992

Erected 1992 by Mississippi State Society Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list.

Location. 31° 9.475′ N, 90° 48.617′ W. Marker is in Liberty, Mississippi, in Amite County. Marker is on Main Street (State Highway 48/24) near Holmes Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 243 Main Street, Liberty MS 39645, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Amite County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Liberty (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Monument

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(about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battle Of Liberty (about 500 feet away); Herbert Lee (approx. 0.2 miles away); Liberty Missionary Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Amite Female Seminary (approx. ¼ mile away); John H. Nunnery (approx. 7.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Liberty.

More about this marker. Located on the grounds of the Amite County Courthouse.

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, August 16, 2019

2. "Three Chopped Way" Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 419 times since then and 108 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 17, 2019.