Grenada in Grenada County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Edward C. Walthall
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 23, 2021
1. Edward C. Walthall Marker
Lawyer, soldier statesman. Maj. Gen. in Confederate Army. U. S. Senator from 1885 to 1898. Made home here from 1871 to death. House built shortly before outbreak of Civil War.
Erected by Mississippi Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 33° 46.696′ N, 89° 48.202′ W. Marker is in Grenada, Mississippi, in Grenada County. It is on College Boulevard east of South Line Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 73 College Blvd, Grenada MS 38901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Mississippi. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Mississippi Delta. 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 the territory of the Mississippian
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Grenada Depot (approx. 0.4 miles away); J. Augustine Signaigo (approx. 0.4 miles away); Grenada Blues (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named J. Augustine Signaigo (approx. half a mile away); Odd Fellows/Confederate Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Belle Flower M.B. Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Magic Slim (approx. 0.7 miles away); Grenada (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grenada.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Grenada County Confederate Monument (was approx. half a mile away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 23, 2021
2. Edward C. Walthall Marker and former home.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 23, 2021
3. Edward C. Walthall Marker looking west.
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4. Edward Cary Walthall (April 4, 1831 April 21, 1898)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 398 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 26, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
