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

87th Infantry Division

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 31, 2023

1. 87th Infantry Division Marker

Inscription. The “Golden Acorn” Div. was reactivated at Camp McCain, Miss., Dec. 15, 1942, and trained here in 1943. The Div. distinguished itself in the Ardennes, Rhineland & Central Europe during the Battle of the Bulge, assault of the Sauer, Moselle & Rhine Rivers, capture of Coblenz, the cracking of the Siegfried Line and the final assault into Czechoslovakia.

Erected 1978 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 15, 1942.

Location. 33° 41.886′ N, 89° 42.755′ W. Marker is near Grenada, Mississippi, in Grenada County. It is on James H. Biddy Road south of Willis Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker is in front of the administrative headquarters of the Mississippi Army National Guard's Camp McCain Training Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3152 James H Biddy Rd, Grenada MS 38901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in

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Central Mississippi. 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 94th Infantry Division (approx. 2.6 miles away); Camp McCain (approx. 2.6 miles away); Lucie E. Campbell (approx. 4½ miles away); Magic Sam (approx. 5.2 miles away); Confederate Fort (approx. 7 miles away); Grenada (approx. 7.4 miles away); J. Augustine Signaigo (approx. 7½ miles away); Grenada Depot (approx. 7.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grenada.

Also see . . . 87th Infantry Division (United States). Wikipedia entry on the division, which fought in both World Wars and was called "Golden Acorn" for its insignia. (Submitted on April 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 15, 2019

2. 87th Infantry Division Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 393 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.