Near Columbus in Lowndes County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Wicks Community

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 30, 2021

1. Wicks Community Marker

Inscription. Wicks Community is an African American community established in 1887. This land was purchased by Dennis Wicks from Simon Leob, a Jewish man. Dennis Wicks was a former slave, the son of Ned Wicks. Ned Wicks was purchased as a slave by a farmer named Gilmore. The community was affectionately nicknamed “Kid Place” due to the large number of kids in the community. The families were close-knit. After church and chores, the children ran and played freely throughout the community. Wherever they went, they were always under the watchful eye of a relative. Today, this settlement continues to be owned by Wicks descendants.

Erected 2015 by Wicks Community 4-H Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.

Location. 33° 24.236′ N, 88° 34.447′ W. Marker is near Columbus, Mississippi, in Lowndes County. It is on Wicks Road 0.4 miles south of Gilmer-Wilburn Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbus MS 39701, 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ned Wicks (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dennis Wicks, Jr. (approx. 0.4 miles away); James “Jim” Wicks

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Zacharias Wicks, Sr. (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sally Wicks Sharp (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bethel Presbyterian Church (approx. 4.4 miles away); Big Joe Williams (approx. 7.6 miles away); Sessums (approx. 8.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 30, 2021

2. Wicks Community Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 30, 2021

3. Wicks Community 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 798 times since then and 196 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.