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

Shiloh Methodist Campground

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 1, 2021

1. Shiloh Methodist Campground Marker

Inscription. The Shiloh Methodist Campground was established in 1832 by settlers of this community who came into Mississippi from the Orangeburg District of South Carolina. The Shiloh Camp Meeting is held yearly in August.

Erected 1977 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.

Location. 32° 14.194′ N, 89° 49.952′ W. Marker is in Pelahatchie, Mississippi, in Rankin County. It is on Shiloh Road 0.1 miles south of Old Bugg Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pelahatchie MS 39145, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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,

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one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Centenary College (approx. 5 miles away); Rubin Lacy (approx. 5.7 miles away); Smith County Jamboree (approx. 8.4 miles away); Choctaw Line (approx. 8.9 miles away); Rankin County Courthouses (approx. 9.4 miles away); Rankin County War Memorial (approx. 9.4 miles away); Town Square (approx. 9.4 miles away); Rankin County Confederate Monument (approx. 9.4 miles away).

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 1, 2021

2. Shiloh Methodist Campground Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 1, 2021

3. Shiloh Methodist Campground Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 767 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 5, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.