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Cascilla in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
 

Cascilla

 
 
Cascilla Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 31, 2023
1. Cascilla Marker
Inscription. Early town site in Tallahatchie County, formed 1833, after 1830 Choctaw Cession. Cascilla post office dates from before 1870. Home of state Atty. Gen. Greek L. Rice and Congressman Jamie Whitten.
 
Erected 1966 by Mississippi Historical Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: CommunicationsGovernment & PoliticsSettlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.
 
Location. 33° 51.431′ N, 90° 0.253′ W. Marker is in Cascilla, Mississippi, in Tallahatchie County. Marker is at the intersection of Whitten Road and Cascilla Road, on the left when traveling north on Whitten Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1028 Whitten Rd, Cascilla MS 38920, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. New Hope Presbyterian Church (approx. 5.3 miles away); Elliot Mission (approx. 8.4 miles away); Mose Allison (approx. 10.8 miles away); Grenada Fort (approx. 12 miles away); Magic Slim (approx. 12.1 miles away); Belle Flower M.B. Church
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(approx. 12.2 miles away); Odd Fellows/Confederate Cemetery (approx. 12˝ miles away); Grenada Blues (approx. 12.6 miles away).
 
Cascilla Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 31, 2023
2. Cascilla Marker
Jamie L. Whitten (1910-1995) image. Click for full size.
Associated Press (Public Domain), September 7, 1961
3. Jamie L. Whitten (1910-1995)
The Cascilla native joined the House of Representatives in 1941 and retired in 1995 after serving for 53 years and two months. At the time of his departure, it was the longest tenure of any House member – a mark that stood until 2009.
 
 
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 113 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on April 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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