Columbia in Marion County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Marion County War Memorial

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 10, 2024

1. Marion County War Memorial

Inscription.

Marion County War Memorial. . Honoring those who served and dedicated to the everlasting memory of the men from Marion County, Miss., who gave their lives, in all wars, for their state and nation. , Those who gave their lives , 1914 – World War I – 1918. Branton, Homer B. . Ford, Earl C. . Fortenberry, Forest . Hartfield, Jay . Hartfield, James L. . Herring, Jonas R. . Johnson, Fleet . Lang, Houston . Lowe, Ottis . Pope, Archie H. . Rankin, Horatio W. . Scarborough, Clarence , 1941 – World War II – 1945. Abram, Leroy J. . Alexander, James C. . Alford, Shelby R. . Armstrong, Thomas H. . Barber, Edward . Blackledge, Charles H. . Bracey, Harold W. . Breakfield, Isaac . Brister, Raz . Bryant, Everett, Jr. . Buchanan, J.S. . Bullock, Truett K. . Collins, Mozelle . Cook, Hubert G. . Criscoe, James R. . Crout, Jacob V. . Dale, Sam B., Jr. . Denison, Victor D. . Dunnaway, Mason L. . Fiveash, Cecil A. . Forbes, Frank . Forbes, George W. . Fortenberry, Carl W. . Fortenberry, Ralph N. . Gates, Alex S. . Goar, Martin . Goar, Kit . Godard, Luther H. . Griffith, Thomas C. . Hamilton, Theodore H. . Hart, Joseph B. . Hood, Louis H. . Hudson, Alton E. . James, Joseph N., Jr. . Jones, Elzie . Kelly, Willie R. , W. W. II, Cont.. Kyzar, Robert R. . Lewis, Wade . Lott, Garland . Matheny, Ray F. . May, Charles H. . May, George G. . May, John C. . McCorkle, William . McDowell, Ira P. . McLendon, Robert F. . McNeese, J.T. . Mobley, William E. . Morgan, Paul J. . Odom, Loranzie Z. . Madden, John F. . Oglesbee, Ezrat . O'Quin, Herbert C. . Oxner, Charlie T. . Parker, Robert . Parkman, Virgill . Pounds, Frank . Regan, Dan . Robbins, Attress I. . Robertson, Corley C. . Saxon, Thomas L.J. . Smith, David . Smith, Ollie R. . Smith, Sedgie J. . Stevens, Francis R. . Summer, Lee G. . Sumrall, Harrell B. . Thaxton, Barney E. . Thompson, Bob F. . Thornhill, Milton C. . Trest, Guy C. . Varnado, Pat. H. . Ward, Tarvey V. . White, Volmer D. . Whitehead, V.O. . Wilkinson, Charles B. , 1950 – Korean War – 1953. Burr, James . Cox, Darron R. . Darr, Charles W. . Price, Carlton F., Jr. . McBride, Joe D. . May, Charles R. . Earls, William B. . Ford, Frank D. . Hendricks, Frank B., Jr. . Dale, Buford L. . Johnson, James H. . Martin, Jewel R. . Myres, Lee D. . Rodgers, Cleveland G.

Honoring those who served and
dedicated to the everlasting memory
of the men from Marion County, Miss.,
who gave their lives, in all wars,
for their state and nation.

Those who gave their lives

1914 – World War I – 1918 Branton, Homer B. • Ford, Earl C. • Fortenberry, Forest • Hartfield, Jay • Hartfield, James L. • Herring, Jonas R. • Johnson, Fleet • Lang, Houston • Lowe, Ottis • Pope, Archie H. • Rankin, Horatio W. • Scarborough, Clarence

1941 – World War II – 1945 Abram, Leroy J. • Alexander, James C. • Alford, Shelby R. • Armstrong, Thomas H. • Barber, Edward • Blackledge, Charles H. • Bracey, Harold W. • Breakfield, Isaac • Brister, Raz • Bryant, Everett, Jr. • Buchanan, J.S. • Bullock, Truett K. • Collins, Mozelle • Cook, Hubert G. • Criscoe, James R. • Crout, Jacob V. • Dale, Sam B., Jr. • Denison, Victor D. • Dunnaway, Mason L. • Fiveash, Cecil A. • Forbes, Frank • Forbes, George W. • Fortenberry, Carl W. • Fortenberry, Ralph N. • Gates, Alex S. • Goar, Martin • Goar, Kit • Godard, Luther H. • Griffith, Thomas C. • Hamilton, Theodore H. • Hart, Joseph B. • Hood, Louis H. • Hudson, Alton E. • James, Joseph N., Jr. • Jones, Elzie • Kelly, Willie R.

W. W. II, Cont. Kyzar, Robert R. • Lewis,

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Wade • Lott, Garland • Matheny, Ray F. • May, Charles H. • May, George G. • May, John C. • McCorkle, William • McDowell, Ira P. • McLendon, Robert F. • McNeese, J.T. • Mobley, William E. • Morgan, Paul J. • Odom, Loranzie Z. • Madden, John F. • Oglesbee, Ezrat • O'Quin, Herbert C. • Oxner, Charlie T. • Parker, Robert • Parkman, Virgill • Pounds, Frank • Regan, Dan • Robbins, Attress I. • Robertson, Corley C. • Saxon, Thomas L.J. • Smith, David • Smith, Ollie R. • Smith, Sedgie J. • Stevens, Francis R. • Summer, Lee G. • Sumrall, Harrell B. • Thaxton, Barney E. • Thompson, Bob F. • Thornhill, Milton C. • Trest, Guy C. • Varnado, Pat. H. • Ward, Tarvey V. • White, Volmer D. • Whitehead, V.O. • Wilkinson, Charles B.

1950 – Korean War – 1953 Burr, James • Cox, Darron R. • Darr, Charles W. • Price, Carlton F., Jr. • McBride, Joe D. • May, Charles R. • Earls, William B. • Ford, Frank D. • Hendricks, Frank B., Jr. • Dale, Buford L. • Johnson, James H. • Martin, Jewel R. • Myres, Lee D. • Rodgers, Cleveland G.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 31° 15.059′ N, 89° 50.102′ W. Marker is in Columbia, Mississippi, in Marion County. Memorial is on Broad Street (State Road 13) south of Meak Alley, on the right when traveling south. Memorial

Marion County War Memorial (center) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 10, 2024

2. Marion County War Memorial (center)

is on the Marion County Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 250 Broad St, Columbia MS 39429, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Temporary State Capital (within shouting distance of this marker); Hanging of Will Purvis (within shouting distance of this marker); 720 Main Street (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lampton-Thompson-Bourne House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Birthplace of Mississippi Rodeo (approx. 0.8 miles away); Gov. Hugh L. White Mansion (approx. 1.2 miles away); Ford House (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

Marion County War Memorial (World Wars I & II) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 10, 2024

3. Marion County War Memorial (World Wars I & II)

Marion County War Memorial (World War II & Korean War) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 10, 2024

4. Marion County War Memorial (World War II & Korean War)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 42 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 17, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.