Starkville in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Needmore Community

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 4, 2019

1. Needmore Community Marker

Inscription. The Needmore Community, one of Starkville's earliest African American neighborhoods, was first settled in the late 1800s with the construction of the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad. Having a number of homes, churches and businesses, Needmore was once a thriving residential and business community. Encompassing Cherry, Demorest, Fellowship, Gillespie, Hancock, Jarnigan, Russell. Spring, Muldrow, and Vine Streets, this community was annexed by the city of Starkville in 1872.

Erected 2013 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 33° 27.408′ N, 88° 48.382′ W. Marker is in Starkville, Mississippi, in Oktibbeha County. It is on Spring Street north of Spruill Place, on the right when traveling north. Located at George Evans Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Spring Street, Starkville MS 39759,

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United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Mississippi, in the Black Prairie,

and in the Golden Triangle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Black Belt.

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 walking distance of this marker: Oktibbeha County Blues (approx. 0.2 miles away); Nash Street Historic District (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Borden Milk Plant (approx. half a mile away); Overstreet School District (approx. half a mile away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Starkville (approx. 0.7 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Significant Events in African-American History in Oktibbeha County (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Starkville.

Needmore Community Marker looking north on Spring Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 4, 2019

2. Needmore Community Marker looking north on Spring Street.

The view south towards Highway 12. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 4, 2019

3. The view south towards Highway 12.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,536 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 8, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.