Wiggins in Stone County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
John Wesley Fairley
(1840-1918)
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 22, 2022
1. John Wesley Fairley Marker
Born a slave, John Wesley "Wes Fairley served with the 74th U.S. Colored Troops during the Civil War. While guarding Confederate prisoners on Ship Island, Fairley recognized Lorenzo N. Dantzler, a white acquaintance from home, and protected Dantzler. After the war, Dantzler built a large sawmill at Moss Point and hired Fairley as a log drive foreman at Black Creek. As a result, Fairley became wealthy and was a leader in the local African American community. He is buried in the Fairley Cemetery.
Erected 2018 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list.
Location. 30° 52.265′ N, 89° 12.157′ W. Marker is in Wiggins, Mississippi, in Stone County. It is on New Hope Road 0.6 miles south of Shadeville Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1112 New Hope Rd, Wiggins MS 39577, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "The Harvey Battle" (approx. 1½ miles away); Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean
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More about this marker. Located at the Jerry J. Fairley Recreation and Sport Complex
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 23, 2022
2. John Wesley Fairley Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,025 times since then and 91 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 29, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
