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

John C. Stennis

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 4, 2019

1. John C. Stennis Marker

Inscription. John C. Stennis (1901-1995) was born in the Kipling community in Kemper County and lived in DeKalb. As a circuit judge, he heard many cases in this courthouse. Elected to the U.S. Senate in 1947 and reelected six times, Stennis served as president pro tempore during the 100th Congress and was chairman of the Armed Services and Appropriations Committees. He also wrote the first Code of Ethics for the Senate. In 1993, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier was named the USS John C. Stennis in his honor.

Erected 2015 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1947.

Location. 32° 46.019′ N, 88° 39.088′ W. Marker is in De Kalb, Mississippi, in Kemper County. It is on Bell Street west of Main Avenue (State Route 39), on the right when traveling west. Located 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 this marker, measured as the crow flies: DeKalb (within shouting distance of this marker); Rueben Kemper (within shouting

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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. 12.7 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 John C. Stennis. (Submitted on October 6, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

John C. Stennis Marker at the Kemper County Courthouse. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 4, 2019

2. John C. Stennis Marker at the Kemper County Courthouse.

John Cornelius Stennis (August 3, 1901 – April 23, 1995) image. Click for full size.

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3. John Cornelius Stennis (August 3, 1901 – April 23, 1995)

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 560 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 6, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.