Tupelo in Lee County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

John E. Rankin

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 13, 2015

1. John E. Rankin Marker

Inscription. John E. Rankin, 1882-1960, served in the U.S. House of Representatives for sixteen consecutive terms (1920-1952). He was instrumental in the creation of TVA, REA & served as Chairman of Veterans Affairs.

Erected 1974 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 34° 15.452′ N, 88° 42.613′ W. Marker is in Tupelo, Mississippi, in Lee County. It is on Main Street (State Highway 6) west of North Church Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located beside the sidewalk, directly in front of the former John Rankin home. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 530 Main Street, Tupelo MS 38804, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in andspecifically ast Mississippi in the North Mississippi Hills. 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,

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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 walking distance of this marker: In Commemoration of Hernando De Soto (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lee County Library (about 600 feet away); Home of Private John Allen (about 600 feet away); Tupelo Baptist Church / Kind Treatment for the Wounded (about 800 feet away); First Presbyterian Church (USA) (approx. 0.2 miles away); Milam Junior High (approx. ¼ mile away); The Lyric Theater (approx. ¼ mile away); Lyric Theatre (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tupelo.

Also see . . . John E. Rankin (Wikipedia). John Elliott Rankin was a Democratic politician from Mississippi who served sixteen terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1921 to 1953. He was co-author of the bill for the Tennessee Valley Authority and in 1933-36 he supported the New Deal programs of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, which brought investment and jobs to the South. After 1937 he was active

John E. Rankin Marker • <i>wide view<br>(former John Rankin home in background)</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 13, 2015

2. John E. Rankin Marker • wide view
(former John Rankin home in background)

in the Conservative Coalition that largely controlled domestic policy. (Submitted on January 19, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

John Elliott Rankin (March 29, 1882 – November 26, 1960) image. Click for full size.

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3. John Elliott Rankin (March 29, 1882 – November 26, 1960)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 585 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 19, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 3. submitted on June 3, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.