Columbus in Lowndes County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Plymouth
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 30, 2021
1. Plymouth Marker
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This sign was originally posted (1952) on old U.S. Hwy 82 (now Ms 182) at the beginning of Old West Point Road. The little town of Plymouth was located on the west bank of the river about 1mile upstream from where you are now standing. It was incorporated in 1836 and reached a population of about 200, but declined rapidly after a covered bridge was built across the river at Columbus in 1842.
Erected 1952 by Mississippi Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 33° 30.918′ N, 88° 29.824′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Mississippi, in Lowndes County. It can be reached from Old West Point Road 0.7 miles north of Plymouth Bluff Access Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located on the property of the Plymouth Bluff Environmental Center. Touch for map.
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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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wood of the Bow (a few steps from this marker); Henry Armstrong (approx. 2½ miles away); Robinson Road (approx. 4 miles away); Columbus (approx. 4 miles away); The Tennessee Williams Visitors Center (approx. 4.1 miles away); First Home of Tennessee Williams (approx. 4.1 miles away); Errolton (approx. 4.1 miles away); Franklin Academy (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.
Also see . . . Plymouth. (Submitted on August 6, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 30, 2021
2. Plymouth Marker
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 586 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 6, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
