Collinsville in Lauderdale County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Ross Alexander Collins

Photographed By Tom Bosse, August 1, 2021

1. Ross Alexander Collins Marker

Inscription. Born in Collinsville, Ross Alexander Collins (1880 ~ 1968) served as Mississippi’s attorney general from 1912~1920 and was elected to Congress in 1920, where he served a total of ten terms until 1943. Collins led the effort to acquire the Otto Vollbehr Collection for the Library of Congress in 1930. This rare book collection includes an original Gutenberg Bible. Printed ca. 1455, it is one of only three surviving perfect copies on vellum known to exist. Collins died in 1968 and is buried in Meridian’s Magnolia Cemetery.

Erected 2021 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.

Location. 32° 29.917′ N, 88° 50.749′ W. Marker is in Collinsville, Mississippi, in Lauderdale County. Marker is at the intersection of West Lauderdale Road and State Highway 19, on the left when traveling north on West Lauderdale Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Collinsville MS 39325, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Site of Meridian Male College (approx. 10.3 miles away); Peavey Electronics

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(approx. 10.4 miles away); Site of Meridian College and Conservatory (approx. 10½ miles away); Beulah Hubbard School (approx. 10.6 miles away); Gen. Sam Dale (approx. 11 miles away); Cooper Institute (approx. 11 miles away); Gen. Sam Dale Monument (approx. 11 miles away); Old Daleville (approx. 11.1 miles away).

Also see . . . Ross A. Collins. (Submitted on August 7, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Tom Bosse, August 1, 2021

2. Ross Alexander Collins Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.