Rosedale in Bolivar County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Mildrette Netter

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 25, 2020

1. Mildrette Netter Marker

Inscription. A native of Bolivar County, Mildrette Netter was born in 1948. A graduate of West Bolivar High School, she excelled in sports, especially track and field. At Alcorn State University, she earned a track scholarship. During the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Netter won a gold medal in the 4x100-meter relay. After graduating from Alcorn in 1972, she began a successful career as a coach, earning numerous championship titles. In 2003, Netter was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.

Erected 2017 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Sports • Women. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1948.

Location. 33° 50.812′ N, 91° 1.597′ W. Marker is in Rosedale, Mississippi, in Bolivar County. It is on Main Street (State Highway 1) 0.1 miles north of State Highway 8, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in front of West Bolivar Middle School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1213 Main

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Street, Rosedale MS 38769, 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 States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hot Tamales and the Blues (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rosedale Courthouse (approx. half a mile away); To Memorialize Bolivar County's First Two Brick Courthouses (approx. half a mile away); Rosedale (approx. half a mile away); Grace Episcopal Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Christmas Mound (approx. 6 miles away); Otis Clay (approx. 6.1 miles away); Eddie Shaw (approx. 13.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rosedale.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Doro Plantation (was approx.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 25, 2020

2. Mildrette Netter Marker

6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 640 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.