New Hope in Lowndes County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Samuel A. Edmondson
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 30, 2021
1. Samuel A. Edmondson Marker
Died Lowndes County, Miss. 1869.
He won fame and the gratitude of our forefathers by his daring ride from Ft. Stephens to Nashville, Tenn, to procure General Jacksons aid against the Creek Indians.
This tablet presented by Bernard Romans Chapter D.A.R.
Columbus, Miss. 1926.
Erected 1926 by Bernard Romans Chapter D.A.R.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.
Location. 33° 25.167′ N, 88° 20.124′ W. Marker is in New Hope, Mississippi, in Lowndes County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 69 and Golding Road, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 69. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbus MS 39702, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East Mississippi, in the Black Prairie, and in the Golden Triangle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Black Belt. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Brownlee Family Cemetery - 1825 (here, next to this marker); Beersheba Cumberland Presbyterian Church and Cemetery (approx. 4 miles away); William Barksdale (approx. 5.1 miles away); Sandfield Cemetery (approx. 6.6 miles away);
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Also see . . . Ask Rufus: The Long Ride of Samuel Edmondson. (Submitted on August 6, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 30, 2021
2. Samuel A. Edmondson Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 30, 2021
3. Samuel A. Edmondson Marker
Marker can be seen in the background on the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 299 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 6, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
