Paris in Lafayette County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Theora Hamblett

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 1, 2023

1. Theora Hamblett Marker

Inscription. Artist Theora Hamblett, a lifelong resident of Lafayette County, was born in Paris, Mississippi in 1895. Known for paintings of colorful trees, childhood scenes, dreams and visions, much of her work was associated with her religious faith. Museums around the world feature her art, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The University of Mississippi Museum has the largest collection, most of which was left to the museum by Hamblett upon her death in 1977. She is buried in the nearby family cemetery.

Erected 2021 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 34° 10.746′ N, 89° 28.383′ W. Marker is in Paris, Mississippi, in Lafayette County. It is at the intersection of Mississippi Route 315 and County Road 3017, on the right on Mississippi Route 315. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Paris MS 38949, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the North Mississippi Hills. 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 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mississippi Central R.R. Campaign (approx. 7.2 miles away); Cradle of North Mississippi Methodism

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(approx. 9.2 miles away); Turnage Drugstore (approx. 9.2 miles away); James Ford (approx. 9.3 miles away); Casey Jones (approx. 9.3 miles away); Hubert Creekmore (approx. 9.4 miles away); Dallas Jones Crossing (approx. 10.1 miles away); Buckner-Craig-Isom Cemetery (approx. 11.8 miles away).

Also see . . . Theora Hamblett Collection. A lifelong resident of Lafayette County, she didn’t begin her career as an artist until the latter part of her life. (The University of Mississippi Museum) (Submitted on April 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 1, 2023

2. Theora Hamblett 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 269 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.