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

Duncan

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 25, 2020

1. Duncan Marker

Inscription. First settled in early 1850's by Col. James Brown. Named for an early settler, Robert Duncan, and incorporated in 1890. Andrew Jackson Donelson, nephew of Pres. Jackson, owned a plantation near here.

Erected 1976 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 34° 2.683′ N, 90° 44.713′ W. Marker is in Duncan, Mississippi, in Bolivar County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street (State Highway 444) and East Park North (Old State Highway 61), on the right when traveling west on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Duncan MS 38740, 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,

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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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Blues Legends of Duncan (within shouting distance of this marker); Fred Coe (approx. 3.4 miles away); Alligator Blues (approx. 3½ miles away); Henry Townsend (approx. 6.6 miles away); The Shelby Depot (approx. 6.6 miles away); Decker-Malatesta Post 0113 (approx. 6.7 miles away); Little Junior Parker (approx. 7.3 miles away); Harlem Inn (approx. 9.2 miles away).

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 25, 2020

2. Duncan Marker

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 772 times since then and 91 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.