Grand Tower in Jackson County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Mrs. Melissa (Mom) Hale

Photographed by Thomas Smith, January 23, 2022

1. Mrs. Melissa (Mom) Hale Marker

Inscription. Who, for more than 30 years from 1940 served more than a million and a half all-you-could-eat home-cooked meals to all comers on this site. Those of us who enjoyed her cooking affectionately dedicate this plaque to her.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.

Location. 37° 37.943′ N, 89° 30.149′ W. Marker is in Grand Tower, Illinois, in Jackson County. It is at the intersection of Market Street and Railroad Street, on the left when traveling west on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 314 Market St, Grand Tower IL 62942, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Illinois — Little Egypt

and in Shawnee Hills.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lewis and Clark in Illinois (approx. ¼ mile away); World Wars Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); In Memoriam (approx. 0.6 miles away); Grand Tower (approx. 0.7 miles away); This Steam Locomotive (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named The Grand Tower (approx. ¾ mile away in Missouri); Ev. Luth. St. Paul's Church U.A.C. (approx. 2.2 miles away in Missouri); God's Hand (approx. 4½ miles away in Missouri). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Tower.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Historic Presbyterian Church (was approx.

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Photographed by Thomas Smith, January 23, 2022

2. Mrs. Melissa (Mom) Hale Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 452 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 26, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.