Philadelphia in Neshoba County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Neshoba County Fairgrounds

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 5, 2019

1. Neshoba County Fairgrounds Marker

Inscription. 5 mi. S.W., an institution famed since 1890 for its exhibits of farm products and livestock. horseshows and races, political oratory, and social get-togethers.

Erected 1952 by Mississippi Historical Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Government & Politics • Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 32° 45.319′ N, 89° 8.915′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Mississippi, in Neshoba County. It is on Mississippi Route 21 west of Highway 15, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Philadelphia MS 39350, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Otis Rush (approx. 2.2 miles away); Booker T. Washington School (approx. 2.4 miles away); Marty Stuart (approx. 2½ miles away); Neshoba County Confederate Monument (approx. 2½ miles away); Marty Gamblin (approx. 2½ miles away); Old Neshoba County Jail (approx. 2½ miles away); Philadelphia Historic District (approx. 2½ miles away); Adam Monroe Byrd (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

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History of the Neshoba County Fair. (Submitted on October 11, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Direction from Neshoba County Fairgrounds Marker towards fairgrounds. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 5, 2019

2. Direction from Neshoba County Fairgrounds Marker towards fairgrounds.

The view east towards MS Highway 15. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 5, 2019

3. The view east towards MS Highway 15.

Entrance to the Neshoba County Fairgrounds. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 5, 2019

4. Entrance to the Neshoba County Fairgrounds.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 284 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 11, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.