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

Madison's Water Tower

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 27, 2026

1. Madison's Water Tower Marker now reinstalled.

Inscription. Erected in 1946, this all-steel, 50,000 gallon water tank supplied running water to Madison's residents until 1979. Built by the Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. of Birmingham, the tank drew water from a deep well on land deeded to the city by the Montgomery family. To fund the project, a $40,000 bond issue was approved by a vote of 85-0. By 1950, the well water was found to contain large amounts of iron, which stained residents' laundry. The water woes resulted in the election of Mayor Dorothy Crawford and five women to the Board of Alderman.

Erected 2021 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Landmarks. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1946.

Location. 32° 27.719′ N, 90° 6.992′ W. Marker is in Madison, Mississippi, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Mississippi Route 463) and Depot Drive, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2069 Main St, Madison

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MS 39110, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Curran House (within shouting distance of this marker); Farr Mercantile Company (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Montgomery House (about 400 feet away); Old School Gymnasium (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dorroh Street Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); Madison (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rosa Scott School (approx. half a mile away); Strawberry Patch House (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison.

Madison's Water Tower Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 27, 2026

2. Madison's Water Tower Marker

Madison's Water Tower Marker (Previously missing) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 11, 2024

3. Madison's Water Tower Marker (Previously missing)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 11, 2024

4. Madison's Water Tower Marker (Previously missing)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 562 times since then and 107 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 27, 2026, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 3, 4. submitted on April 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.