Near Lexington in Holmes County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
PFC Milton Lee Olive III
Erected 2007 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Military • War, Vietnam. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients, and the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is October 22, 1965.
Location. 33° 5.418′ N, 90° 3.306′ W. Marker is near Lexington, Mississippi, in Holmes County. Marker is at the intersection of Ebenezer Road and State Route 17, on the right when traveling south on Ebenezer Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Ebenezer Road, Lexington MS 39095, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Dr. Arenia Conelia Mallory (approx. 0.6 miles away); St. Paul Church of God in Christ (approx. 0.9 miles away); Holmes County Blues Lexington (approx. 1˝ miles away); Hazel Brannon Smith (approx. 1˝ miles away); Bishop Charles H. Mason (approx. 1˝ miles away); Lexington (approx. 1˝ miles away); Holmes County (approx. 1.6 miles away); Holmes County Confederate Monument (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.
Also see . . . Wikipedia entry on Milton L. Olive. (Submitted on October 10, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 271 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 10, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.