Ripley in Tippah County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Nathan Bedford Forrest Highway
Photographed By Jim Daniel, circa Jan 2022
1. Nathan Bedford Forrest Highway Marker
Marker was restored in 2022
Erected 1962 by Mississippi Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • War, US Civil.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 34° 43.899′ N, 88° 55.486′ W. Marker was in Ripley, Mississippi, in Tippah County. Marker was at the intersection of Dumas Road (Mississippi Route 370) and East Walnut Street (Mississippi Route 4), on the right when traveling north on Dumas Road. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Ripley MS 38663, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies. Tippah County Confederate Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Tippah County (approx. 1.4 miles away); Maple Hill (approx. 1.4 miles away); William Clark Falkner (approx. 1.4 miles away); Criswell Cemetery (approx. 6.3 miles away); Antioch (approx. 6.6 miles away); Carpenters for Christmas (approx. 6.6 miles away); First in Tippah County (approx. 6.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ripley.
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Photographed By Tom Bosse, April 16, 2021
2. Nathan Bedford Forrest Highway Marker
This is the site of the missing marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 268 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 6, 2022, by Jim Daniel of Saulsbury, Tennessee. 2. submitted on April 23, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
