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

Baldwyn Dry Goods

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 23, 2020

1. Baldwyn Dry Goods Marker

Inscription. Built circa 192, 102 East Main Street was the first brick store building in Baldwyn operated by Jones, Pyle, Haney and McDonald as Baldwyn Dry Goods stores. Barber and Beauty Shop located in the basement. Renovated in 2011 by Farmers and Merchants Bank.

National Register of Historic Places.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 2011.

Location. 34° 30.555′ N, 88° 38.014′ W. Marker is in Baldwyn, Mississippi, in Lee County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street and North 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 East Main Street, Baldwyn MS 38824, 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, it finds itself in

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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: M. Gorden (a few steps from this marker); Itawamba/Tishomingo County and Lee/Prentiss County Line (a few steps from this marker); Lu-Ru Florist (a few steps from this marker); Kirk Hardware (a few steps from this marker); People's Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Tom's Drug Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Caldwell Hardware (within shouting distance of this marker); The Golden Rule / Shellnuts (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baldwyn.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 23, 2020

2. Baldwyn Dry Goods Marker

Marker can be seen behind the tree on the corner of East Main and North 2nd Streets.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 202 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 29, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.