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

Town Spring

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 31, 2021

1. Town Spring Marker

Inscription. This spring and the surrounding land were purchased from the United States government in 1823 by Charles Lawson, a surveyor in the federal land offices in Jackson. In 1825, access to the spring was given to Landy Lindsey, owner of the nearby Spring Hotel and Tavern, a popular stage coach stop. Although ownership of the lot changed many times during the nineteenth century, it served as a primary water source for the town of Clinton until 1906 when a water well was constructed on the site.

Erected 2016 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.

Location. 32° 20.509′ N, 90° 19.965′ W. Marker is in Clinton, Mississippi, in Hinds County. It can be reached from Belmont Street (extended) west of Capitol Street when traveling west. Located in Town Springs Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 305 Belmont St, Clinton MS 39056, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Natchez Trace Corridor

and in Greater Jackson.

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It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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 walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Town Spring (a few steps from this marker); The Spring Hotel (a few steps from this marker); The Clinton Riot (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Charles Caldwell Assassination (approx. 0.2 miles away); Olde Town Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lewis Livery Stable (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tanglewood (approx. 0.2 miles away); Clinton's Brick Streets (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clinton.

Regarding Town Spring. NOTE: Please do not drink the water!

Also see . . . Town of Clinton's Town Spring Park. (Submitted on August 1, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Town Spring Marker looking towards spring. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 31, 2021

2. Town Spring Marker looking towards spring.

Closeup of Town Spring image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 31, 2021

3. Closeup of Town Spring

Nearby the Spring - plaques about the spring and former hotel. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton

4. Nearby the Spring - plaques about the spring and former hotel.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 647 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 1, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.