Crystal Springs in Copiah County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

P.T.A. Birthplace

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 2, 2021

1. P.T.A. Birthplace Marker

Inscription. Here in Oct., 1909, at Lake Chautauqua tabernacle, Miss. Congress of Parents and Teachers was organized by delegates from 5 cities. Founder & first president was Mrs. R. B. Stapleton, of Hattiesburg.

Erected 1974 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 31° 59.958′ N, 90° 21.81′ W. Marker is in Crystal Springs, Mississippi, in Copiah County. It is on Chautauqua Drive half a mile west of U.S. 51. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Crystal Springs MS 39059, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi, in Natchez Trace Corridor,

and in Greater Jackson.

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

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South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chautauqua Tabernacle (within shouting distance of this marker); Chautauqua Buildings (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Spring House (about 400 feet away); Crystal Springs (approx. 0.9 miles away); Tommy Johnson (approx. 0.9 miles away); Bus-Train Collision of 1942 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Terry (approx. 7.8 miles away); Robert Johnson (approx. 9.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crystal Springs.

More about this marker. Located inside the Chautauqua Park.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 2, 2021

2. P.T.A. Birthplace Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 322 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.