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

Madison

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 11, 2024

1. Madison Marker

Inscription. The community of Madison was founded in 1856 following the arrival of the New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad. Originally known as Madison Station, it was named for President James Madison. In the late 1800s, Madison was known as the “Strawberry Capital of the World” for the amount of strawberries harvested and shipped north by rail. In 1950, Madison gained recognition as the first in Mississippi to elect women to the office of mayor, board of aldermen and town clerk.

Erected by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.

Location. 32° 27.904′ N, 90° 7.314′ W. Marker is in Madison, Mississippi, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Mississippi Route 463) and Madison Parkway, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Madison 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: Montgomery House (approx. 0.3 miles away); John Curran House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Farr Mercantile Company

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Old School Gymnasium (approx. half a mile away); Montgomery Memorial Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); Strawberry Patch House (approx. 1½ miles away); School Days (approx. 1.7 miles away); World War II Airfield Hangars (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Madison's Water Tower (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 11, 2024

2. Madison 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 912 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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