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

Mississippi Central R.R. Campaign

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 1, 2023

1. Mississippi Central R.R. Campaign Marker

Inscription. As Gen. Pemberton's Confederates fell back from the Tallahatchie River on December 1-7, 1862, they fought a rear guard action at Oxford on December 2. To prevent the destruction of bridges over the Yocona River, Union cavalry under Col. T. Lyle Dickey attacked the rear guard at Spring Dale railroad bridge, five miles west, while other units moved to seize the nearby Free and Prophet bridges. Prophet Bridge was captured and Free Bridge, though burned, was repaired. The Federals continued south to Coffeeville.

Erected 2012 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 2, 1862.

Location. 34° 16.481′ N, 89° 31.281′ W. Marker is near Oxford, Mississippi, in Lafayette County. It is on Mississippi Route 7 south of Route 328, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 552 MS-7, Oxford MS 38655, United States of

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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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Buckner-Craig-Isom Cemetery (approx. 4.6 miles away); Buckner's Trestle (approx. 5 miles away); Jacob Thompson's "Home Place" (approx. 5.8 miles away); William Faulkner (approx. 5.8 miles away); Rowan Oak (approx. 5.8 miles away); Chucky Mullins Drive (approx. 5.9 miles away); Jeanette Phillips Drive (approx. 6 miles away); Confederate Soldiers Cemetery (approx. 6.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxford.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 1, 2023

2. Mississippi Central R.R. Campaign Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 326 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.