Hattiesburg in Forrest County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Forrest County Confederate Monument
Photographed By Brian Scott, January 23, 2011
1. Forrest County Confederate Monument -
Northeast Base
Northeast Base
[Northeast Inscription]:
To the Men and Women of
the Confederacy
1861-1865
[Southwest Inscription]:
they held back nothing.
They cheerfully gave their
property and their lives.
Through the devotion and
untiring efforts of the
Hattiesburg Chapter No. 422
of the United Daughters
of the Confederacy, this
monument is erected to
the honor and memory of
those who wore the gray.
Erected 1910 by Hattiesburg Chapter No. 422, United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics and series. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list.
Location. 31° 19.633′ N, 89° 17.483′ W. Marker is in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in Forrest County. Marker is at the intersection of North Main Street and Eaton Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 641 North Main Street, Hattiesburg MS 39401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. William Harris Hardy (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Federal Building
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Photographed By Brian Scott, January 23, 2011
2. Forrest County Confederate Monument -
Southwest Base
Southwest Base
Photographed By Brian Scott, January 23, 2011
3. Forrest County Confederate Monument -
Northeast Side
Northeast Side
Photographed By Brian Scott, January 23, 2011
4. Forrest County Confederate Monument -
Northwest Side
Forrest County Courthouse in Background
Northwest Side
Forrest County Courthouse in Background
Photographed By Brian Scott, January 23, 2011
5. Forrest County Confederate Monument -
Southwest Side
Paul B Johnson, Jr Building in Background
Southwest Side
Paul B Johnson, Jr Building in Background
Photographed By Brian Scott, January 23, 2011
6. Forrest County Confederate Monument -
Confederate Soldier on Base
Confederate Soldier on Base
Photographed By Brian Scott, January 23, 2011
7. Forrest County Confederate Monument -
Confederate Heroine on Base
Confederate Heroine on Base
Hattiesburg in Vintage Postcards by Reagan L. Grimsley
8. Main Street Showing Courthouse
and Confederate Monument
and Confederate Monument
Hattiesburg in Vintage Postcards by Reagan L. Grimsley
9. Forrest County Courthouse
and Confederate Monument
and Confederate Monument
The Confederate Monument was erected adjacent to the courthouse in 1910 in conjunction with a reunion of Confederate veterans. The Hattiesburg chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy played a major role in the creation of the monument.
Photographed By Brian Scott, January 23, 2011
10. Forrest County Courthouse
and Confederate Monument
and Confederate Monument
Photographed By Brian Scott, January 23, 2011
11. Forrest County Courthouse, Confederate
Monument, and Masonic Temple
Monument, and Masonic Temple
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,117 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on January 23, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 10, 11. submitted on January 24, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
