Washington in Adams County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Prince Ibrahima
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, December 28, 2025
1. Prince Ibrahima Marker
Abdul Rahman Ibrahima (1762-1829) was a prince from Timbo, Guinea, West Africa, who was captured in 1788 and sold to slave traders. He spent 40 years enslaved on Thomas Foster's plantation. Near this site in 1807, the prince visited the market and met Dr. John Cox, a friend from his past who tried unsuccessfully to purchase his freedom. The prince finally gained his freedom in 1828 with the help of President John Quincy Adams's administration. In 1829, the prince and his wife, Isabella, sailed to Liberia where he died at age 67.
Sponsored by the Natchez Historical Society
Erected 2025 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: African Americans. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #06 John Quincy Adams series list.
Location. 31° 34.75′ N, 91° 18.015′ W. Marker is in Washington, Mississippi, in Adams County. It is on Blues Highway (U.S. 61) near Jefferson College Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post
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Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi and in Natchez Trace Corridor. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Great River Road Region. 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 Viceroyalty of New France, 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: Dr. John W. Monette (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); Andrew Jackson at Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); Jefferson Military College (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The President's House (about 400 feet away); Site of Assembly Hall (about 600 feet away); Washington Campground (about 700 feet away); Clear Creek Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away).
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, December 28, 2025
2. Prince Ibrahima Marker
Also see . . . Wikipedia entry for Prince Ibrahima. (Submitted on December 29, 2025.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 98 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 29, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
