Jackson in Hinds County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Smoke House
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, August 2, 2021
1. Smoke House Marker
The main source of meat for early families was hogs almost the entire animal was used. The most commonly cured or smoked parts were hams shoulders, and middlin' meat (bacon and salt pork).
This smoke house was built before 1862, by Jesse Fortinberry. Logs around the base are charred showing that the building was set afire at some time. Jesse used clapboards to cover the cracks and make the smoke house taut.
Prepared meat and stuffed sausage were hung from the three joists of the smoke house then, a fire was built on the dirt floor. Green chips of hickory or oak were used to keep the smoke billowing from two to six days, or until the meat had a brown crust. Hams usually took about two days to be smoked.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 32° 20.141′ N, 90° 9.498′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Mississippi, in Hinds County. Marker is on Lakeland Drive, 0.2 miles east of Interstate 55. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1150 Lakeland Drive, Jackson MS 39216, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fortenberry-Parkman Farm (within shouting distance of this marker); The Escape Proof Jail of West, MS (within shouting distance of this marker); Farm Bell (about
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More about this marker. Located on the grounds of the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Museum.
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, August 2, 2021
2. Smoke House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 57 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
