Raleigh in Smith County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Raleigh
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, September 17, 2025
1. Raleigh Marker
First incorporated in 1838. Raleigh succeeded Fairfield as the county seat of Smith Co. The town, earlier known as Indian Springs, was formed in 1835. Home of the National Tobacco Spitting Contest.
Erected 1977 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.
Location. 32° 2.12′ N, 89° 31.35′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, Mississippi, in Smith County. It is on Main Street (Route 35), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 150 Main St, Raleigh MS 39153, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Mississippi’s Pine Belt. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. 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 6 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Smith County Courthouse (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Harrison Hotel (about 700 feet away); Shongelo (approx. 4½ miles away); Center Ridge School (approx. 6.8 miles away); John Crowe Ransom (approx. 14.7 miles away); Smith County Jamboree (approx. 14.9 miles away).
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Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, September 17, 2025
2. Raleigh Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 82 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 18, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
