Mississippi Township in Columbus in Hickman County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Marion Rust (1879-1958)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 30, 2025

1. Marion Rust (1879-1958) Marker

Inscription. Red Cross agent Marion Rust came to Columbus after its destruction in 1927 by Mississippi floods. Noting river bank cave-ins. Rust directed relocation of town. Exploring area, he found remains of Confederate garrison and envisioned Civil War memorial park. With CCC camp labor, he partially restored fort area, 1934-37, providing major step in development of present state park.

Erected 1988 by Kentucky Historical Society • Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1775.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 36° 45.944′ N, 89° 6.657′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Kentucky, in Hickman County. It is in Mississippi Township. It is on Park Road half a mile north of Carrington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 350 Park Rd, Arlington KY 42021, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Jackson Purchase.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the South,

and specifically in the Upper South.

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

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "Gibraltar of the West" (here, next to this marker); They Passed This Way (within shouting distance of this marker); The History of Columbus, Kentucky (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle at Belmont, Missouri (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Anchor and Chain (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate Trenches (about 300 feet away); Polk's Firepower (about 400 feet away); Columbus-Belmont (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 30, 2025

2. Marion Rust (1879-1958) Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 40 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.