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

Mt. Vernon Black Walnut Tree

Photographed by Mark Parker, September 4, 2020

1. Mt. Vernon Black Walnut Tree Marker

Inscription. The marker, erected here February 22, 1949, marks this tree which was grown from a slip of the black walnut tree at Mt. Vernon, home of George Washington. The tree was planted February 22, 1932 by the Ralph Humphreys Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Boy Scouts of Jackson, Mississippi.

Erected 1949 by Ralph Humphreys Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Boy Scouts of Jackson, Mississippi.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Historic Trees series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is February 22, 1932.

Location. 32° 18.193′ N, 90° 10.878′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Mississippi, in Hinds County. It is at the intersection of North President Street and College Street, on the left when traveling north on North President Street. The marker is on the east grounds of the State Capitol grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 High Street, Jackson MS 39201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Mississippi’s Natchez Trace Corridor.

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 walking distance of this marker: Honoring Brother George Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); Monument to Women of the Confederacy (about

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300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Mississippi Liberty Bell (about 300 feet away); Capitol Rally (about 600 feet away); Galloway Memorial United Methodist Church (about 600 feet away); Galloway Memorial (about 600 feet away); First Presbyterian Church (about 700 feet away); U.S.S. Mississippi (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jackson.

Mt. Vernon Black Walnut Tree and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, September 4, 2020

2. Mt. Vernon Black Walnut Tree and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 260 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on June 30, 2025, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 28, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.