Tupelo in Lee County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Tupelo Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 13, 2015
1. Tupelo Woman's Christian Temperance Union Marker
of
State Wide Prohibition
January First
1908
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Law Enforcement • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1908.
Location. 34° 15.504′ N, 88° 42.292′ W. Marker is in Tupelo, Mississippi, in Lee County. Marker is on Court Street west of North Spring Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker and monument are located inside the fence, beside the sidewalk, on the south side of the former Lee County Courthouse building (now housing the Lee County Tax Collection office). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 West Jefferson Street, Tupelo MS 38804, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lee County, Mississippi War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Tupelo Confederate Soldiers Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Lee County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Lyric Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lyric Theater (within shouting distance of this marker); The Younger Cabin / Confederate Headquarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Tupelo Hardware
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1. Prohibition in Mississippi. Efforts to limit or prohibit the sale of alcohol have a long and complex history in Mississippi. It passed its first statewide Prohibition law in 1907 and ten years later was the first state to ratify the Eighteenth Amendment, which prohibited the sale of alcohol across the country. In 1966 Mississippi became the last state to repeal its statewide Prohibition law. In 1907, after Govs. Andrew Longino and Edmond Noel pressed for statewide Prohibition, the legislature passed a strict bill that went into effect in 1908. (Submitted on January 19, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Woman’s Christian Temperance Union. The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union was founded in November 1874 in Cleveland, Ohio. After Frances Willard took over leadership in 1879, the WCTU became one of the largest and most influential women’s groups of the 19th century by expanding its platform to campaign for labor laws, prison reform and suffrage. With Willard’s death in 1898, the WCTU began to
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 13, 2015
2. Tupelo Woman's Christian Temperance Union Marker (tall view)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 13, 2015
3. Tupelo Woman's Christian Temperance Union Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 218 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 19, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
