De Kalb in Kemper County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Rueben Kemper

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 4, 2019

1. Rueben Kemper Marker

Inscription. Born in 1771 in Virginia, Reuben Kemper moved to Spanish West Florida in 1800 and was active in the affairs of the Mississippi Territory. After several attempts to overthrow Spanish rule by force, Kemper's vision became reality in 1810 when the Republic of West Florida declared independence from Spain and was later annexed by the United States. Kemper also served as a colonel under Andrew Jackson at the battle of New Orleans. He died in Natchez in 1827. Kemper County was named in his honor in 1833.

Erected 2018 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #07 Andrew Jackson, and the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1771.

Location. 32° 46.043′ N, 88° 39.07′ W. Marker is in De Kalb, Mississippi, in Kemper County. It is on Main Avenue (Mississippi Route 39) south of Veterans Street, on the right when traveling south. At the Kemper County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 123 Main Avenue, De Kalb MS 39328, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Mississippi. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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 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 13 miles of

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this marker, measured as the crow flies: DeKalb (a few steps from this marker); John C. Stennis (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named DeKalb (approx. 0.6 miles away); Chapel Hill Church and Spring (approx. 9.4 miles away); William "Bill" Buckner Memorial Drive (approx. 10.4 miles away); Electric Mills (approx. 10.9 miles away); Summerville Institute (approx. 12.6 miles away); Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek (approx. 12.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in De Kalb.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Rueben Kemper. (Submitted on October 6, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Rueben Kemper Marker at the Kemper County Courthouse. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 4, 2019

2. Rueben Kemper Marker at the Kemper County Courthouse.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 735 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.