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

Benton

Photographed by James Hulse, January 14, 2023

1. Benton Marker

Inscription. Yazoo County seat, 1829-50. Settled by Win. Y. Gadberry, 1828, first court being held in his log home. Chartered, 1836. Nearby Cedar Grove Plantation was home of Col. John Sharp & of famed Sen. John Sharp Williams.

Erected 1954 by Mississippi Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.

Location. 32° 49.623′ N, 90° 15.677′ W. Marker is in Benton, Mississippi, in Yazoo County. It is at the intersection of Old Highway 16 and Short Road, on the left when traveling west on Old Highway 16. The marker is located west of the post office along the road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1224 Old Hwy 16, Benton MS 39039, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central 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 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Civil Rights March (approx. 1.7 miles away); Gatemouth Moore (approx. 7.8 miles away); Redoubt McKee (approx. 8.4 miles away); St. Francis Mission School (approx. 8½ miles away); Mississippi Chemical Corporation (approx. 8½ miles away); Town Creek (approx. 8.6 miles away); Yazoo Expedition (approx. 8.8 miles away); Bethel A.M.E. Church (approx. 8.9 miles away).

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Photographed by James Hulse, January 14, 2023

2. The Benton Marker is located on the right side of the post office

Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 601 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 15, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.