Near Osceola in Mississippi County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Sans Souci

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 2, 2021

1. Sans Souci Marker

Inscription. The 10,000-acre Sans Souci plantation established in 1854 by John Harding McGavock, served as a Civil War hospital as the Union fleet docked across from the home. In addition to farming cotton, much acreage was devoted to hunting deer, bear, and other wild game. In French, "sans souci" means "without care" or "no worries."

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 35° 39.308′ N, 89° 55.548′ W. Marker is near Osceola, Arkansas, in Mississippi County. It is on State Highway 198, on the left when traveling west. Located at the Sans Souci Landing park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Osceola AR 72370, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Arkansas Delta,

in Crowley’s Ridge,

and in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mark Twain's Plum Point Landing & Overlook (a few steps from this marker); Battle of Plum Run Bend (within shouting distance of this marker); Fighting Near Osceola (within shouting distance of this marker); Osceola Hornets (within shouting distance of this marker); Mississippi River Levee (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Calvary Episcopal Church (approx. 4 miles away); Planters Bank Building

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(approx. 4 miles away); Bank of Osceola (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Osceola.

Markers Sans Souci Landing image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 31, 2010

2. Markers Sans Souci Landing

Tow and Barges Pass Sans Souci Landing image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 31, 2010

3. Tow and Barges Pass Sans Souci Landing

Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,394 times since then and 98 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 2, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 2, 3. submitted on September 29, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.