Near Columbus in Lowndes County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Zacharias Wicks, Sr.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 30, 2021
1. Zacharias Wicks, Sr. Marker
Zacharias Wicks, Sr.
April 12, 1872 ~ June 15, 1950
Erected 2016 by The Wicks Family.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is April 12, 1872.
Location. 33° 23.978′ N, 88° 34.153′ 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: Sally Wicks Sharp (here, next to this marker); James Jim Wicks (here, next to 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. Zacharias Wicks, Sr. Marker
Marker is located on the right.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 30, 2021
3. Wicks Family Cemetery
Dennis Wicks, Sr. burial site in foreground.
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 509 times since then and 41 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.
