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

Willie Morris

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 31, 2023

1. Willie Morris Marker

Inscription. Born in Jackson in 1934, Willie Morris was an acclaimed novelist, essayist, and editor noted for his portrayal of Mississippi and the South. Although his boyhood home was Yazoo City, Morris frequently visited his grandparents, Mamie and Percy Weaks, at their home, which was located here. His childhood experiences in Jackson and fond memories of the Belhaven neighborhood would later be recounted in North Toward Home, My Dog Skip, and other works. Morris' writing was influenced at an early age by Eudora Welty, who also resided in Belhaven.

Erected 2021 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1934.

Location. 32° 18.767′ N, 90° 10.512′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Mississippi, in Hinds County. It is in Belhaven. It is on North Jefferson Street north of East Fortification Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1020 N Jefferson St, Jackson MS 39202, 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: Jitney 14 (within shouting distance of this marker); Kennington's Mansion

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(about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The "Cotton Bale" Battery (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Jackson Volcano (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gillespie Farm (approx. ¼ mile away); Shady Nook (approx. ¼ mile away); Moody's Branch Formation (approx. 0.3 miles away); Boyd House "The Oaks" (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jackson.

Also see . . . Willie Morris (1934–1999) Author and Editor. Although Willie Morris’s reputation rests largely on his nonfiction works, he also achieved widespread recognition as an editor, newspaper journalist, children’s author, essayist, and editorial writer. (Jack Bales, Mississippi Encyclopedia) (Submitted on April 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 31, 2023

2. Willie Morris Marker

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 637 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.