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

Old Daleville

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 1, 2021

1. Old Daleville Marker

Inscription. Now Lizelia. Named for Sam Dale, famous scout & hero of “Canoe Fight”, War of 1812. Guided Choctaws to Oklahoma. Died here, 1841. Grave is 2 mi. west in Old Cochrane Cemetery.

Erected 1949 by Mississippi Historical Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.

Location. 32° 32.134′ N, 88° 39.612′ W. Marker is in Daleville, Mississippi, in Lauderdale County. It is at the intersection of Hillview Drive (Old State Highway 39) and John C Stennis Drive, on the right when traveling north on Hillview Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Daleville MS 39326, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Mississippi. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

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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: Cooper Institute (approx. 2½ miles away); Gen. Sam Dale Monument (approx. 2½ miles away); Gen. Sam Dale (approx. 2½ miles away); Middleton Attendance Center (approx. 7.1 miles away); Mississippi Attendance Center (approx. 7.1 miles away); Marion CSA Cemetery (approx. 7.2 miles away); Marion C.S.A. Cemetery (approx. 7.9 miles away); Lauderdale Springs C.S.A. Cemetery (approx. 8.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Daleville.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 1, 2021

2. Old Daleville 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 431 times since then and 36 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.