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

Hicks-Tarzi Memorial Grotto

Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 26, 2023

1. Hicks-Tarzi Memorial Grotto Marker

Inscription. The Hicks-Tarzi Memorial Grotto was built in the early 1950s out of natural stone from Alabama and recreates the Grotto of Lourdes, France. The statues of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Bernadette Soubirous were given in memory of Johnny Tarzi and Theodore Hicks, both of whom died in service during World War II. This grotto is on the property of the Cutrer Mansion, which is the original site of the St. Elizabeth Catholic School founded in 1947 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Kentucky.

Erected 2022 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1947.

Location. 34° 12.399′ N, 90° 34.542′ W. Marker is in Clarksdale, Mississippi, in Coahoma County. Marker is on Delta Avenue north of Sunflower Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 109 Clark St, Clarksdale MS 38614, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. J.W. Cutrer House (within shouting distance of this marker); Tennessee Williams (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Temple Beth Israel (about 800 feet away); Carnegie Public Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); Richard Ford

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Clarksdale (approx. ¼ mile away); Harvey B. Heidelberg (approx. 0.4 miles away); WROX Radio (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarksdale.

Also see . . . Clarksdale Press Register article - Hicks-Tarzi Memorial Grotto Dedicated At Cutrer Mansion. (Submitted on October 28, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 26, 2023

2. Hicks-Tarzi Memorial Grotto & Marker

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 45 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 28, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.