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

Grenada Depot

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 23, 2021

1. Grenada Depot Marker

Inscription. The Grenada Depot was jointly constructed by the MS Central and TN MS Railroads in 1870. Two previous depots were burned during the Civil War in 1863 and 1865. The second story and sheds were added by Illinois Central in 1926.

Due to the confluence of the two railroads, Grenada was an important staging area for more than 25,000 Confederate troops being sent to various battles.

Erected 2017.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 33° 46.921′ N, 89° 47.869′ W. Marker is in Grenada, Mississippi, in Grenada County. It is on 2nd Street north of Kershaw Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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.

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Historically, it finds itself in 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: J. Augustine Signaigo (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named J. Augustine Signaigo (approx. 0.3 miles away); Grenada Blues (approx. 0.3 miles away); Edward C. Walthall (approx. 0.4 miles away); Belle Flower M.B. Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Magic Slim (approx. 0.9 miles away); Odd Fellows/Confederate Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Grenada (approx. 1.1 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. 0.3 miles away but has been permanently removed).

View from marker towards old Grenada Depot. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 23, 2021

2. View from marker towards old Grenada Depot.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 876 times since then and 107 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 26, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.