Friars Point in Coahoma County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

"The Minnie Ball House"

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, November 19, 2020

1. "The Minnie Ball House" Marker

Inscription. Originally facing the river, the Robinson/Marinelli house bears the mark of shelling from the Union Navy. Built ca. 1850 by Mr. and Mrs. James Dardis Robinson, it is the oldest structure in Friars Point. According to local historians, the house briefly served a headquarters for Union General Napoleon Bonaparte Buford.

Erected 1990.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 34° 22.421′ N, 90° 38.213′ W. Marker is in Friars Point, Mississippi, in Coahoma County. It is at the intersection of 2nd Street and Church Street, on the left when traveling north on 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 324 2nd Street, Friars Point MS 38631, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Memphis.

It is also 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Friars Point United Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Nighthawk (approx. ¼ mile away); Friars Point (approx. ¼ mile away); Conway Twitty (approx. 0.3 miles away); New Prospect M.B. Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Muddy Waters's House (approx. 7.7 miles away); Salomon Mounds

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(approx. 8.4 miles away); Uncle Henry's (approx. 9.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Friars Point.

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Photographed by Tim Fillmon, November 19, 2020

2. "The Minnie Ball House"

Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,132 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 7, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.