De Kalb in Kemper County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
DeKalb
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 4, 2019
1. DeKalb Marker
Once Indian village ruled by "Little Leader," Hopiah Iskitina. Named for Baron Johann DeKalb of American Revolution, who came to U.S. with Lafayette. Town chartered Dec. 23, 1833.Erected 1955 by Mississippi Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 23, 1833.
Location. 32° 46.544′ N, 88° 39.135′ W. Marker is in De Kalb, Mississippi, in Kemper County. Marker is at the intersection of Mississippi Route 16W and Main Avenue, on the right when traveling east on State Route 16W. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: De Kalb MS 39328, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Rueben Kemper (approx. 0.6 miles away); John C. Stennis (approx. 0.6 miles away); Chapel Hill Church and Spring (approx. 9.8 miles away);
this page online
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 4, 2019
2. View from DeKalb marker towards Main Avenue.
Public domain
3. Town named after Johann von Robais, Baron de Kalb
De Kalb was named for Baron Johann de Kalb, a German citizen who enlisted in the French Army at an early age and came to America with the French General Lafayette to help in the American Revolutionary war, and was killed in the Battle of Camden and buried in South Carolina.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 345 times since then and 155 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 6, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
