Durant in Holmes County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Durant
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 5, 2019
1. Durant Marker
Founded, 1858. Named for Louis Durant, a nearby Choctaw chief. Lockhart's Store, 4 mi. W., was first Holmes County post office, dating from 1849. Town later merged with Durant.
Erected by Mississippi Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.
Location. 33° 5.246′ N, 89° 50.97′ W. Marker is in Durant, Mississippi, in Holmes County. It is on North Jackson Street (U.S. 51), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16280 North Jackson Street, Durant MS 39063, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Mississippi. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Mississippi Delta. 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 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Castalian Springs (approx. Ό mile away); Choctaw Line (approx. 2.1 miles away); New Hope Lutheran Church (approx. 6.3 miles away); Senator James O. Eastland Memorial Highway (approx. 6.9 miles away); Goodman School (approx. 9.1 miles away); Franklin Church (approx. 9½ miles away); O.E.S. Birthplace
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Also see . . . Durant, Mississippi. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on December 14, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 5, 2019
2. View of marker looking south into town.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 5, 2019
3. Durant Marker looking north on US-51.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 571 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 10, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
