West in Holmes County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Senator James O. Eastland Memorial Highway
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 22, 2026
1. Senator James O. Eastland Memorial Highway Marker
November 28, 1904 - February 19, 1986
United States Senator
From Mississippi
June 30 - September 28, 1941
and
January 3, 1943 - December 27, 1978
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 33° 11.187′ N, 89° 50.232′ W. Marker is in West, Mississippi, in Holmes County. It can be reached from Interstate 55 (Interstate 55 at milepost 163), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West MS 39192, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Mississippi. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Mississippi Delta. 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 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Durant (approx. 6.9 miles away); Castalian Springs (approx. 7.2 miles away); Choctaw Line (approx. 8.8 miles away); Shongalo Church (approx. 11½ miles away); New Hope Lutheran Church (approx. 11.7 miles away); Acona Methodist Church (approx. 12 miles away); Conner Cemetery (approx. 12.2 miles away); Franklin Church (approx. 14.1 miles away).
More about this marker. Located at the Mile Marker 163 I-55 Rest Stop
this page online
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 22, 2026
2. Senator James O. Eastland Memorial Highway Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2026, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2026, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
