Palo Alto in Clay County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Palo Alto
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 25, 2023
1. Palo Alto Marker
Erected 1985 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.
Location. 33° 40.825′ N, 88° 47.84′ W. Marker is in Palo Alto, Mississippi, in Clay County. Marker is on Mississippi Route 47, 0.3 miles west of Pruitt Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7382 MS-47, West Point MS 39773, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Battle of Ellis Bridge (approx. 6.4 miles away); The Lenoir Plantation (approx. 8.2 miles away); Mary Holmes College (approx. 9 miles away); Payne Field Site (approx. 9.2 miles away); Waverley (approx. 9˝ miles away); West Point (approx. 10.1 miles away); Clay County World War I Memorial (approx. 10.1 miles away); Howlin' Wolf (approx. 10.1 miles away).
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Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 25, 2023
2. Palo Alto Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 83 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
