Near Columbus in Lowndes County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
James Jim Wicks
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 30, 2021
1. James Jim Wicks Marker
James Jim Wicks
February 20, 1867 ~ January 2, 1939
Erected 2016 by The Wicks Family.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is January 2, 1939.
Location. 33° 23.982′ N, 88° 34.156′ W. Marker is near Columbus, Mississippi, in Lowndes County. It 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.
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 (here, next to this marker); Dennis Wicks, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Zacharias Wicks, Sr. (here, next to this marker); Sally Wicks Sharp (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. James Jim Wicks Marker
Marker is in the middle.
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 363 times since then and 51 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.
