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

Lowndes County Veterans Monument

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 12, 2024

1. Lowndes County Veterans Monument

Inscription. [Center] Dedicated to the honor and memory of our men and women of Lowndes County who served our country
World War II ★ Korea ★ Vietnam ★ World War I
[Left wing] In honor of those who gave their lives
[Right wing] to preserve the American ideals of liberty

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

Location. 33° 29.791′ N, 88° 25.664′ W. Monument is in Columbus, Mississippi, in Lowndes County. It is on 2nd Avenue North east of North 5th Street, on the left when traveling east. Monument is in front of the Lowndes County Courthouse. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 515 2nd Ave N, Columbus MS 39701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial monument is in East Mississippi, in the Black Prairie,

and in the Golden Triangle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Black Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds

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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 walking distance of this marker: Lowndes County World War I Memorial (here, next to this marker); First Christian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Franklin Academy (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Methodist Church (about 500 feet away); First Baptist Church of Columbus (about 600 feet away); Friendship Cemetery (about 700 feet away); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (about 800 feet away); S.D. Lee Home (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Lowndes County Veterans Monument detail (center) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 12, 2024

2. Lowndes County Veterans Monument detail (center)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 186 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.