Jackson in Hinds County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Hawkins Field Terminal
Erected 2021 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.
Location. 32° 19.734′ N, 90° 12.985′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Mississippi, in Hinds County. Marker is at the intersection of Lavernet Road and Sam Jones Jr Drive, on the right when traveling west on Lavernet Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1397 Lavernet Rd, Jackson MS 39209, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Queen of Hearts (approx. 0.8 miles away); Medgar Evers Home (approx. 0.9 miles away); Cassandra Wilson (approx. 1.1 miles away); C.M. and I. College (approx. 1.4 miles away); Boys Baseball Association (approx. 1.6 miles away); Greater Mt. Calvary Chapel (approx. 1.7 miles away); Malaco Records (approx. 1.9 miles away); Kate McWillie Powers Memorial (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jackson.
More about this marker. Marker is located deep behind a No Trespassing marked fence.
Also see . . . Wikipedia article on the Hawkins Field Airport. (Submitted on August 1, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 230 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 1, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.