Courtland in Panola County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Governor Cliff Finch
April 4, 1927 - April 22, 1986
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 22, 2026
1. Governor Cliff Finch Marker
"What sunshine is to flowers,
Smiles are to humanity"
Governor of the State of Mississippi, 1976-1980
District Attorney of the Seventeenth District, 1964 - 1972
Mississippi House of Representative, 1960 - 1964
"Buoyed by hard work and eternal optimism, Cliff saw every man as a friend"
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1964.
Location. 34° 14.91′ N, 89° 55.504′ W. Marker is in Courtland, Mississippi, in Panola County. It is on Interstate 55 at milepost 239, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Courtland MS 38620, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Batesville Magnolia Cemetery (approx. 4.2 miles away); Bates House (approx. 4.3 miles away); Batesville (approx. 5 miles away); St. Stephens Episcopal Church (approx. 5.1 miles away); Dr. King Visits Batesville (approx. 5.6 miles away); Batesville Mounds (approx. 6.7 miles away); The History (approx. 7 miles away); Discovery (approx. 7 miles away).
More about this marker. Located at the Interstate 55 Mile Marker 239 Rest Stop.
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 22, 2026
2. Governor Cliff Finch 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 3 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2026, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
