Summit in Pike County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Charles Carter Memorial Bridge
Photographed by Calvin Phelps, August 13, 2025
1. Charles Carter Memorial Bridge Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Bridges & Viaducts.
Location. 31° 16.835′ N, 90° 28.006′ W. Marker is in Summit, Mississippi, in Pike County. It is at the intersection of West Railroad Avenue and Meadville Street, on the right when traveling south on West Railroad Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 W Railroad Ave, Summit MS 39666, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest 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 New Spain, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grierson's Raid 1863 (approx. Ό mile away); Summit Standpipe (approx. 0.3 miles away); Peabody School (approx. 0.7 miles away); Aylene Quin (approx. 1½ miles away); Burglund Student Protests (approx. 1.7 miles away); Flowery Mount Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 1.8 miles away); Summit Street (approx. 1.9 miles away); McComb Bombings (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Summit.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2025, by Calvin Phelps of McComb, Mississippi. This page has been viewed 64 times since then and 26 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 9, 2025, by Calvin Phelps of McComb, Mississippi. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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