Wynne in Cross County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Captain Jesse W. Wynne Park

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 6, 2023

1. Captain Jesse W. Wynne Park Marker

Inscription. When the north-south line of the Iron Mountain Railroad was completed in 1882 the town of Wynne was located when a train derailed leaving one boxcar, without wheels, off the track. The car was placed upright and called Wynne Station in compliment to Captain Wynne. He was born July 1, 1839 in Marshall County, Mississippi, the son of Colonel Robert E. and Sarah Watkins Wynne. He served in the Civil War and was mustered out with the rank of captain. He died May 6, 1907 and was buried at Holly Springs, Mississippi. Wynne was incorporated May 28, 1888. The park was constructed in 1973.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 35° 13.427′ N, 90° 47.328′ W. Marker is in Wynne, Arkansas, in Cross County. It is on Merriman Avenue west of South Harris Street. Location of the marker is at the entrance to the park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Merriman Avenue, Wynne AR 72396, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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is in Arkansas’ Crowley’s Ridge,

in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain,

and in the Cherokee Heritage Region.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cross County (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wittsburg in the Civil War (approx. 5 miles away); The Trail of Tears along the Memphis to Little Rock Road (approx. 6.3 miles away); Old Military Road (approx. 6½ miles away); Taylor's Creek and Mount Vernon (approx. 6½ miles away); Mt. Vernon Cemetery (approx. 13.8 miles away).

Jesse Wynne Park in downtown Wynne, Arkansas image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandonrush (via Wikimedia Commons), August 21, 2020

2. Jesse Wynne Park in downtown Wynne, Arkansas

This picture was taken just a few steps from the marker location.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 338 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 6, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. 2. submitted on September 6, 2024. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.