Iuka in Tishomingo County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Eastport
Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 26, 2022
1. Eastport Marker
Erected by Mississippi Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.
Location. 34° 48.515′ N, 88° 10.732′ W. Marker is in Iuka, Mississippi, in Tishomingo County. It is at the intersection of Eastport Road and East Eastport Street, on the right when traveling north on Eastport Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Iuka MS 38852, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in andspecifically ast Mississippi in the North Mississippi Hills. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 walking distance of this marker: Joseph Henry Holley Log House (approx. half a mile away); Iuka Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Iuka (approx. 0.6 miles away); Church of Our Saviour (approx. 0.6 miles away); Old Tishomingo County Courthouse (approx. 0.6 miles away); Confederate Heroes Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); "Twin Magnolias" (approx. 0.6 miles away); Unknown Soldiers (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Iuka.
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Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 26, 2022
2. Eastport Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 467 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 3, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
