Near Enterprise in Clarke County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Dunn's Mills & Factories
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 23, 2025
1. Dunn's Mills & Factories Marker
Irish immigrant John Cooper Dunn resettled in this area and surveyed the land on the Chunky River near Meridian, Mississippi. The river's clay bluffs provided material used in a ceramic factory that supplied the family's livelihood. Later Dunn diverted the river and created a 65-foot waterfall which he used as a power source for a gristmill and cotton mill. During the Civil War his factories were confiscated by the Confederacy where he manufactured blankets, knives, hats, and clothing for the war. At war's end the site struggled but survived until Dunns death in 1904.
Erected by Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.
Location. 32° 13.715′ N, 88° 49.266′ W. Marker is near Enterprise, Mississippi, in Clarke County. It can be reached from Dunns Falls Road (County Road 375) 2.4 miles north of Gunn Drive (U.S. 11), on the left
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Regionally, this marker is in East Mississippi. 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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Enterprise (approx. 3.3 miles away); Stonewall, Mississippi (approx. 6.8 miles away); Matty Hersee Hospital (approx. 10.8 miles away); Old Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 11 miles away); Council of Organizations (approx. 11.1 miles away); Charles W. "Savez" Read (approx. 11.1 miles away); Texas Civil War Memorial (approx. 11.1 miles away); Rose Hill Cemetery (approx. 11.1 miles away).
More about this marker. An entrance fee of $5 per adult
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 23, 2025
2. Dunn's Mills & Factories Marker
Also see . . . Dunn's Falls. (Submitted on October 27, 2025, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2025, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2025, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
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