Near Columbus in Lowndes County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Ned Wicks
Photographed By Tom Bosse, July 30, 2021
1. Ned Wicks Marker
Ned Wicks
August 1849 ~ circa 1929
Erected 2016 by The Wicks Family.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Churches & Religion • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 33° 23.982′ N, 88° 34.156′ 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. James “Jim” Wicks (here, next to this marker); Dennis Wicks, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Zacharias Wicks, Sr. (a few steps from 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. 8˝ 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. Ned Wicks Marker
Marker is second from 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 132 times since then and 13 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.
