Near Edwards in Hinds County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Mt. Moriah

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 11, 2024

1. Mt. Moriah Marker

Inscription. Located 3.5 miles south of Edwards, Mt. Moriah crossroads was occupied by Union Gen. John McClernand's XIII Corps on May 12, 1863. McClernand's object was to move north and cut the Mississippi Southern R.R. However. Confederate Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton anticipated the move, and placed three divisions south of Edwards to block McClernand. Following a sharp skirmish. McClernand prepared to engage the Confederates, but was instead ordered by Grant to move to Jackson after the battle of Raymond.

Erected 2009 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 12, 1863.

Location. 32° 16.99′ N, 90° 37′ W. Marker is near Edwards, Mississippi, in Hinds County. It is at the intersection of Mount Moriah Road and Smith Station Road on Mount Moriah Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Edwards MS 39066, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Natchez Trace Corridor

and in Greater Jackson.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lloyd Tilghman (approx. 3.4 miles away); Indecision! Indecision! Indecision! (approx. 3½ miles away); 1863 Vicksburg Campaign (approx. 3½ miles away); The Vicksburg Campaign

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(approx. 3½ miles away); Artillery Duel (approx. 3½ miles away); A Narrow Escape (approx. 3.6 miles away); Contested Crossing (approx. 5½ miles away); North to the Railroads (approx. 5½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edwards.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Coker House and the Battle of Champion Hill (was approx. 3½ miles away but has been confirmed missing); Architecture and Renovations (was approx. 3½ miles away but has been confirmed missing); A Refugee Family (was approx. 3½ miles away but has been confirmed missing); Chicago Mercantile Battery – Artillery in the Yard (was approx. 3½ miles away but has been confirmed missing); The Death of General Tilghman (was approx. 3½ miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 11, 2024

2. Mt. Moriah Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 306 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.