Columbus in Lowndes County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Henry Armstrong
Photographed by Davis Darryl Hartness, November 26, 2008
1. Henry Armstrong Marker
Henry Armstrong, born Henry Jackson in this area in 1912, began his professional boxing career in 1931. Armstrong became the only boxer to hold world titles simultaneously in three weight divisions. He was named boxer of the year in 1937 and 1938 and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. He appeared in three movies and wrote two books. Known as “Hurricane Hank,” Armstrong amassed a record of 151-21-9 with 101 knockouts. He retired in 1945 and died October 24, 1988.
Erected 2008 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1766.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 33° 31.481′ N, 88° 27.314′ W. Marker was in Columbus, Mississippi, in Lowndes County. It was at the intersection of Wilkens-Wise Road and Waverly Road on Wilkens-Wise Road. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Columbus
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Regionally, this marker was in East Mississippi, in the Black Prairie, and in the Golden Triangle. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Black Belt. Globally, it was in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Lee High School (approx. 2.3 miles away); Military Road (approx. 2.4 miles away); Joshua Lawrence Meador (approx. 2.4 miles away); Franklin Academy (approx. 2.4 miles away); Robinson Road (approx. 2½ miles away); Columbus (approx. 2½ miles away); S.D. Lee Home (approx. 2½ miles away); Plymouth (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.
More about this marker. This marker was stolen and has been replaced however it is now over 3 miles SSE at the Roger Short Soccer Complex at North 3rd St & 2nd Ave North and contains some minor wording changes.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2008, by Davis Darryl Hartness of Columbus, Mississippi. This page has been viewed 1,761 times since then and 39 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 27, 2008, by Davis Darryl Hartness of Columbus, Mississippi. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. A photograph of the marker and the surrounding area in context. Also separately add the replacement marker as a new marker page. • Can you help?
