Franklin in Holmes County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Franklin Church

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 5, 2019

1. Franklin Church Marker

Inscription. During Brig. Gen. Benjamin Grierson's raid in the late winter of 1864-1865, a small Confederate brigade under the command of Gen. Wirt Adams attacked the rear guard of one of Grierson's columns at Franklin Church on January 2, 1865. Among the Federal, units engaged here was the 2nd U.S. Colored Cavalry, composed of men recruited from Mississippi. Unable to defeat the Federal forces at Franklin Church, Wirt Adams abandoned his pursuit of Grierson, who proceeded to Vicksburg.

Erected 2009 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 2, 1865.

Location. 33° 2.124′ N, 90° 0.104′ W. Marker is in Franklin, Mississippi, in Holmes County. It is at the intersection of Mississippi Route 17 and State Park Road (County Road 417), on the right when traveling north on Mississippi Route 17. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area:

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Lexington MS 39095, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Elmore James (approx. 4.1 miles away); O.E.S. Birthplace (approx. 4½ miles away); PFC Milton Lee Olive III (approx. 4.9 miles away); Dr. Arenia Conelia Mallory (approx. 5.3 miles away); St. Paul Church of God in Christ (approx. 5½ miles away); Holmes County Blues Lexington (approx. 6 miles away); Hazel Brannon Smith (approx. 6.1 miles away); Lexington (approx. 6.1 miles away).

Additional commentary.
1. Franklin Church Historic Marker
I believe the marker is incorrect. It was the 3rd Reg, Cav USCT. One of my ancestors was

View looking north on MS-17. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 5, 2019

2. View looking north on MS-17.

killed in action there. —Alice Hughes Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor

— Submitted March 12, 2024.

Franklin Church Marker is on far left. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 5, 2019

3. Franklin Church Marker is on far left.

Union Maj. General Benjamin H. Grierson / CSA Brigadier General William Wirt Adams image. Click for full size.

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4. Union Maj. General Benjamin H. Grierson / CSA Brigadier General William Wirt Adams

Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 676 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 10, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.