Richland in Holmes County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
O.E.S. Birthplace
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 5, 2019
1. O.E.S. Birthplace Marker
Erected 1951 by Mississippi Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.
Location. 32° 58.282′ N, 89° 59.187′ W. Marker is in Richland, Mississippi, in Holmes County. It is on Mississippi Route 17 0.2 miles south of Route 14, on the right when traveling south. Located at the Little Red Schoolhouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6797 MS-17, Goodman MS 39079, 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Elmore James (approx. 4.1 miles away); Goodman School (approx. 4.4 miles away); Franklin Church (approx. 4½ miles away); Edmund Scarborough and John Scott (approx. 5.6 miles away); Robert G. Clark Jr. (approx. 6 miles away);
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Regarding O.E.S. Birthplace. The Little Red Schoolhouse is also known as the Eureka Masonic College, (originally the Richland Literary Institute).
Also see . . . Wikipedia article on the Little Red Schoolhouse (aka Eureka Masonic College). (Submitted on October 10, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 5, 2019
2. O.E.S. Birthplace Marker and the Little Red Schoolhouse.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 5, 2019
3. O.E.S. Birthplace Marker looking north on MS-17.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 564 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 10, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
