Mineral Wells in Olive Branch in DeSoto County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
East Side High School
Erected 2017 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education.
Location. 34° 58.202′ N, 89° 50.295′ W. Marker is in Olive Branch, Mississippi, in DeSoto County. It is in Mineral Wells. Marker is on Pigeon Roost Road, 0.2 miles north of Camp Creek Blvd, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8631 Pigeon Roost Road, Olive Branch MS 38654, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Shelby County Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 6˝ miles away in Tennessee); First Marine Division Memorial (approx. 6˝ miles away in Tennessee); Fort Germantown (approx. 7.2 miles away in Tennessee); Jerry Lee Lewis (approx. 7˝ miles away); Oakville Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 7.6 miles away in Tennessee); Raiding the Rails (approx. 7.6 miles away in Tennessee); Nelson-Kirby House (approx. 7.8 miles away in Tennessee); Oaklawn Garden (approx. 7.9 miles away in Tennessee).
Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2023, by Nicolas Rausch of Horn Lake, Mississippi. This page has been viewed 66 times since then and 19 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on September 29, 2023, by Nicolas Rausch of Horn Lake, Mississippi. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
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