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

Strawberry Patch House

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 28, 2022

1. Strawberry Patch House Marker

Inscription. Built ca. 1870, the “Strawberry Patch” House was the home of Dr. Haden E. McKay, who lived here until his death in 1898. Known locally as the “Strawberry King”, McKay, along with his brothers John and William T. McKay, grew strawberries and other fruit on their 100-acre farm. The Mckay’s were the first in the area to ship refrigerated produce by rail to Chicago. In the company’s heyday, shipments consisted of five to ten carloads of berries per day. The house, which is listed in the National Register, is all that remains of the farm.

Erected 2021 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 32° 26.891′ N, 90° 6.385′ W. Marker is in Madison, Mississippi, in Madison County. It is on Old Canton Road north of Calumet Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Madison MS 39110, 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

and specifically in the Deep South.

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 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: World War II Airfield Hangars (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old School Gymnasium (approx. one mile away); Farr Mercantile Company

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(approx. 1.1 miles away); John Curran House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Jessamine Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); Montgomery House (approx. 1.2 miles away); Madison (approx. 1½ miles away); Civil War (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Madison's Water Tower (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 28, 2022

2. Strawberry Patch House Marker

Strawberry Patch House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 28, 2022

3. Strawberry Patch House

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 3,763 times since then and 265 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 1, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.