Hampton in Washington County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Hampton Plantation

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 25, 2020

1. Hampton Plantation Marker

Inscription. Purchased in 1840s by Hampton family. In 1850s, 60s, & 70s operated by and at intervals was residence of Wade Hampton III, distinguished CSA General and first governor of S.C. after reconstruction.

Erected 2014 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.

Location. 33° 1.862′ N, 91° 0.088′ W. Marker is in Hampton, Mississippi, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 436 and State Highway 1, on the right when traveling east on State Highway 436. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Glen Allan MS 38744, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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 New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate

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States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jesse Crowell (approx. 3.1 miles away); In Remembrance (approx. 3.1 miles away); St. John's Church (approx. 3.1 miles away); Grace Mounds (approx. 3.4 miles away); Law Mounds (approx. 4½ miles away); Swan Lake Mounds (approx. 4.7 miles away); Old Highway 1 (approx. 6.7 miles away); Cotton Storage House (approx. 7.4 miles away).

Also see . . . Wade Hampton III. Wikipedia (Submitted on August 15, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 25, 2020

2. Hampton Plantation Marker

Gen. Wade Hampton, C.S.A. image. Click for full size.

3. Gen. Wade Hampton, C.S.A.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,438 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 15, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.