Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Culture

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, December 8, 2022

1. Culture Marker

Inscription. The Chickasaw are a strong people, unconquered in battle and unconquerable in spirit. They arrived in what is now Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky from the west, and this area became their homeland. The Chickassaw built large villages, hunted in the forests, and grew crops in the valleys of the Mississippi, Tombigee and Tennessee Rivers.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 34° 47.436′ N, 87° 40.215′ W. Marker is in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. It can be reached from the intersection of South Court Street and Canal Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1028 S Court St, Florence AL 35630, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama

and in the Shoals.

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

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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: Removal (here, next to this marker); Continuity (here, next to this marker); Adaptation (here, next to this marker); Florence Indian Mound (within shouting distance of this marker); The Florence Mound (within shouting distance of this marker); Florence Little League Baseball (1951) (approx. ¼ mile away); Constellium (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Singing River Sculpture (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Prehistoric Mound (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, July 20, 2024

2. Culture Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2022, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 323 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 10, 2022, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 2. submitted on July 20, 2024, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.