Foxworth in Marion County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Sylvester Magee
May 29, 1841 - October 15, 1971
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 22, 2022
1. Sylvester Magee Marker
Believed to have been the last surviving American Slave, Magee was born in Carpet, North Carolina and sold at Enterprise, Mississippi at the age of nineteen. He is believed to have served in the Civil War at both the Siege of Vicksburg and Champion's Hill. Few records exist to support his life's claim, yet some have stated that the detail and clarity with which he recounted his life's experiences would have been impossible for a person who could neither read nor write without having experienced it first-hand. Though he did not like to recount the worst of his days gone by, he made it known that his Faith helped him to make it through.
This memorial is dedicated to Sylvester Magee perhaps the last citizen of the United States who possessed first-hand knowledge of both institutionalized Slavery and the Civil War.
Erected 2012 by Marion County Historical Society, Southern Monument Company.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 29, 1841.
Location. 31° 13.681′ N, 89° 52.726′ W. Marker is in Foxworth, Mississippi, in Marion County. It is on State Highway 586 half a mile west of Old Foxworth - Jamesworth Road (State Highway 587
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Regionally, this marker is in Mississippi’s Pine Belt. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. 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, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ford House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Temporary State Capital (approx. 3 miles away); Hanging of Will Purvis (approx. 3 miles away); Marion County War Memorial (approx. 3 miles away); 720 Main Street (approx. 3.1 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 3.3 miles away); Lampton-Thompson-Bourne House (approx. 3.3 miles away); Birthplace of Mississippi Rodeo (approx. 3.7 miles away).
More about this marker. Located in the cemetery of the Pleasant Valley (United Methodist) Church
Also see . . . Wikipedia Page on Sylvester Magee. (Submitted on April 23, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 22, 2022
2. Sylvester Magee Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 22, 2022
3. Sylvester Magee Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 898 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 23, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
