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

GM&O Freight Depot

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 31, 2023

1. GM&O Freight Depot Marker

Inscription. Built in 1927 by the New Orleans Great Northern Railroad, this freight depot served various railroads, including the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio, until 1972, when rail operations ceased. The Merchants Company, a wholesale grocer, leased the building from the State of Mississippi for a number of years. In 1985, Hal & Mal's, a restaurant and entertainment venue, opened here. Over the years, numerous cultural, entertainment, and political figures dined or performed at Hal & Mal's, including Eudora Welty, Willie Morris, and B.B. King.

Erected 2018 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 32° 17.835′ N, 90° 10.787′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Mississippi, in Hinds County. It is on Commerce Street 0.1 miles north of Tombigbee Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal

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address: 200 Commerce St, Jackson MS 39201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Mississippi’s Natchez Trace Corridor.

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 walking distance of this marker: GM&O Depot (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Merci Train Memorial (about 500 feet away); Mississippi's Old Capitol (about 700 feet away); Old Capitol (about 800 feet away); Central Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jackson City Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Eagle and Bowman Hotels (approx. 0.2 miles away); Temple Beth Israel (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jackson.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Mississippi State Historical Museum (was about 700 feet away but

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 31, 2023

2. GM&O Freight Depot Marker

has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Regarding GM&O Freight Depot. According to Concert Archives, musical acts that have performed at Hal & Mal's include: Living Colour, J. Cole, CeeLo Green, Better Than Ezra, Snoop Dogg, Edwin McCain, Alabama Shakes, The Lumineers, Old Crow Medicine Show, Jason Isbell, Breaking Benjamin and Shinedown.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 735 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.