Near Louisville in Winston County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Legion Lodge

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 5, 2019

1. Legion Lodge Marker

Inscription. Built between 1934 and 1937 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, Legion Lodge is the oldest structure within a Mississippi State Park. Constructed of stone and hand-hewn timbers, the lodge is a prime example of rustic architecture. Legion Lodge was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Erected 2010 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), and the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1934.

Location. 33° 9.397′ N, 89° 2.671′ W. Marker is near Louisville, Mississippi, in Winston County. It is on Legion State Park Drive one mile north of North Columbus Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Located in Legion State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Legion State Park Drive, Louisville MS 39339, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: “Big Iron” and Camp Palila (approx. ¼ mile away); Winston County Soldiers Monument (approx. 2.3 miles away); Winston County War Memorial

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(approx. 2.4 miles away); Carl Jackson (approx. 2.4 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.4 miles away); Grierson's Raid (approx. 2½ miles away); Community House (approx. 2½ miles away); Hamill Spring (approx. 7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.

Also see . . . Wikipedia entry on Legion State Park. (Submitted on October 9, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

The Legion Lodge and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 5, 2019

2. The Legion Lodge and Marker

Entrance sign, one mile south of marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 5, 2019

3. Entrance sign, one mile south of marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 368 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 9, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.