Near Columbus in Lowndes County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Sally Wicks Sharp
Photographed By Tom Bosse, July 30, 2021
1. Sally Wicks Sharp Marker
Sally Wicks Sharp
October 10, 1873 ~ May 23, 1943
Erected 2016 by The Wicks Family.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Churches & Religion • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 33° 23.98′ N, 88° 34.15′ W. Marker is near Columbus, Mississippi, in Lowndes County. Marker is on Wicks Road, 0.8 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Zacharias Wicks, Sr. (here, next to this marker); James “Jim” Wicks (a few steps from this marker); Ned Wicks (a few steps from this marker); Dennis Wicks, Jr. (a few steps from this marker); Wicks Community (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bethel Presbyterian Church (approx. 4 miles away); Big Joe Williams (approx. 7.4 miles away); Sessums (approx. 8½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.
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Photographed By Tom Bosse, July 30, 2021
2. Sally Wicks Sharp Marker
Marker is on the far left.
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 102 times since then and 7 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.
