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

Patterson Store

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 31, 2010

1. Patterson Store Marker

Inscription. Established in 1904 the Fred G. Patterson Store was famous as a general mercantile, specializing in shoes and cotton pick sacks. A shoe at the entrance indicated the store was open for business. In 1993 the family donated the buildings for use as a historical center. The original fixtures are part of the museum and a shoe is still used to indicate the museum is open.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 35° 42.17′ N, 89° 58.159′ W. Marker is in Osceola, Arkansas, in Mississippi County. It is at the intersection of West Hale Avenue and South Poplar Street, on the right when traveling east on West Hale Avenue. 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,

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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 walking distance of this marker: Billy Lee Riley (a few steps from this marker); Jimmy "Popeye" Thomas (a few steps from this marker); Willie Bloom (a few steps from this marker); Coston Building (a few steps from this marker); Son Seals (a few steps from this marker); Albert King (a few steps from this marker); Reggie Young (a few steps from this marker); Mississippi County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Osceola.

Patterson Store and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 31, 2010

2. Patterson Store and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,018 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 2, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.