Vicksburg in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
In Memory of Dr. Hugh S. Bodley
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 15, 2019
1. In Memory of Dr. Hugh S. Bodley Marker
Sign
Killed in the fight to rid Vicksburg of vicious gamblers
July 5, 1835
Monument
Erected by a grateful community to the memory of
Dr. Hugh Bodley
murdered by the gamblers
July 5, 1835
While defending the morals of Vickburg
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is July 5, 1836.
Location. 32° 21.25′ N, 90° 52.447′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is at the intersection of 1st East Street and Farmer Street, on the right when traveling east on 1st East Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Vicksburg MS 39183, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Natchez Trace Corridor and in Greater Jackson. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in the Mississippi Delta, and in the Great River Road Region. 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 New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Antebellum (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Christ Episcopal Church (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Christ Episcopal Church (about 600 feet away); Newit Vick's Original Vicksburg (about 700 feet away); Main Street Historic District and Amendment Area (approx. 0.2 miles away); Judge Lake (approx. 0.2 miles away); Anchuca (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jackson Street M.B. Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg.
Also see . . . Newspaper stories of the gamblers hanged. (Submitted on August 14, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 15, 2019
2. To the Memory of Dr. Hugh S. Bodley monument.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 15, 2019
3. In Memory of Dr. Hugh S. Bodley Marker
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 23, 2018
4. Another nearby marker mentioning defending morals.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 518 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 14, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
