Near Dundee in Coahoma County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Uncle Henry's

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 26, 2023

1. Uncle Henry's Marker

Inscription. First built in 1926 by the Elks Club of Clarksdale, this property was sold in 1933 to William Mhoon Wilkerson, who developed it into a popular tourist destination. At its height, the Moon Lake Club property included a restaurant, hotel-style rooms, a casino, and several rental cabins. Tennessee Williams referred to the club as the "Moon Lake Casino" in a number of his plays. Purchased in May of 1946 by Henry Trevino, the club was later renamed "Uncle Henry's" Place.

Erected 2008 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1946.

Location. 34° 26.209′ N, 90° 29.832′ W. Marker is near Dundee, Mississippi, in Coahoma County. It is on Moon Lake Road north of Moon Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5860 Moon Lake Rd, Dundee MS 38626, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Memphis.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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 New Spain,

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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "Livin' at Lula" (approx. 1.6 miles away); Yazoo Pass Expedition (approx. 3.4 miles away); Hernando De Soto Commemorative Bridge (approx. 4.1 miles away); Salomon Mounds (approx.

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4.2 miles away); "the gunboat Tyler saved the day" (approx. 7½ miles away in Arkansas); The Union Army Marches Into Helena (approx. 7½ miles away in Arkansas); "Hell-in-Arkansas" (approx. 7.6 miles away in Arkansas); Helena's Contraband Camps (approx. 7.6 miles away in Arkansas).

More about this marker. Access to Uncle Henry's from the north, using US Highway 49 and heading south on Moon Lake Rd, is currently blocked as the bridge across a tributary off Moon Lake is blocked to traffic.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 26, 2023

2. Uncle Henry's Marker

Uncle Henry's Restaurant. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 26, 2023

3. Uncle Henry's Restaurant.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 683 times since then and 93 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 28, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.