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

McNutt

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 22, 2021

1. McNutt Marker

Inscription. North ½ mi. On lake said to have received its name from Governor Alexander G. McNutt. Was the county seat of Sunflower County, 1850-71 becoming part of Leflore County in 1871.

Erected 1951 by Mississippi Historical Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.

Location. 33° 38.448′ N, 90° 22.857′ W. Marker is in McNutt, Mississippi, in Leflore County. It is at the intersection of Mississippi Route 442 and County Road 55, on the right when traveling west on Mississippi Route 442. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Schlater MS 38952, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Memory of the Brave Marines and Navy Corpsman (approx. 9½ miles away); Bryant's Grocery (approx. 9.9 miles away); Guitar Slim (approx. 10 miles away); Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 10½ miles away); Itta Bena (approx. 10.7 miles away); The "Caboose" (approx. 10.7 miles away); Robert Johnson (approx. 10.9 miles away); "March Against Fear" (approx. 11 miles away).

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McNutt Marker looking west on MS-442. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 22, 2021

2. McNutt Marker looking west on MS-442.

Gov. Alexander Gallatin McNutt (January 3, 1802 – October 22, 1848) image. Click for full size.

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3. Gov. Alexander Gallatin McNutt (January 3, 1802 – October 22, 1848)

12th Governor of the State of Mississippi.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 347 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 27, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.