Pound in Wise County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Dotson-Mullins Field
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 18, 2023
1. Dotson-Mullins Field Marker
Aug 06, 1944 Aug 09, 1969
1st Lt. Daniel Lee Mullins - USA
Oct 21, 1943 Aug 31, 1967
Scott and Danny, graduating classmates of 1962, were excellent students as well as outstanding athletes both of whom excelled on this field. After college each made the supreme sacrifice during the Vietnam War. This football field is named in their honor so that their sacrifices will never be forgotten.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports • War, Vietnam. A significant historical date for this entry is August 6, 1944.
Location. 37° 7.421′ N, 82° 36.177′ W. Memorial is in Pound, Virginia, in Wise County. It is on Main Street (Business U.S. 23), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 8416 Main St, Pound VA 24279, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southwest Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: These Men Gave the Supreme Sacrifice for Our Freedom (here, next to this marker); Pound High School (within shouting distance of this marker); Pound War Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pound, Virginia (approx. 0.4 miles away); Daniel Webster Dotson
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Regarding Dotson-Mullins Field. The marker originally was located at the stadium, which no longer exists because Pound High School was demolished in 2022.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 18, 2023
2. Dotson-Mullins Field Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 246 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
