Near Satartia in Yazoo County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Mechanicsburg

Photographed by James Hulse, January 14, 2023

1. Mechanicsburg Marker

Inscription. On May 24, 1863, Confederate Col. Wirt Adams, with his Mississippi Cav. Regiment and the 20th Mississippi Inf. (Mounted), ambushed Union Col. Amory Johnson's cavalry brigade at Mechanicsburg. This action prevented the Federals from burning Way's Bluff Bridge on the Big Black River. On June 4, a second skirmish occurred between Union Gen. Nathan Kimball and Confederate Col. John Adams' forces. The town of Mechanicsburg was occupied by contesting forces six times during the Civil War.

Erected 2009 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 24, 1863.

Location. 32° 38.19′ N, 90° 30.835′ W. Marker is near Satartia, Mississippi, in Yazoo County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 433 and Mechanicsburg Road, on the right when traveling east on State Highway 433. The marker is located along the south side of the highway at the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bentonia MS 39040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central

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Mississippi and in Greater Jackson.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Mississippi Delta.

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 7 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nehemiah “Skip” James (approx. 8.2 miles away); The Blue Front Café (approx. 8.7 miles away); Tinsley Oil Field (approx. 9½ miles away); Skirmish at Concord Baptist Church (approx. 9.6 miles away); Jack Owens (approx. 9.8 miles away); Stone Fence Posts Mid-Western Kansas 1880’s (approx. 13.9 miles away); Confederate Navy Yard (approx. 14½ miles away).

The view of the Mechanicsburg Marker along the highway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 14, 2023

2. The view of the Mechanicsburg Marker along the highway

Credits. This page was last revised on January 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,391 times since then and 127 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 14, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.