Nettleton in Monroe County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Camargo 1847
Photographed by Jeff Lovorn, November 22, 2011
1. Camargo - 1847 Marker
Erected 1976 by Monroe County Bicentennial Committee.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, Mexican-American • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 14, 1864.
Location. 34° 3.376′ N, 88° 37.79′ W. Marker is in Nettleton, Mississippi, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 45 and Camargo Road, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 45. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nettleton MS 38858, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East Mississippi, specifically in the Black Prairie, in the Golden Triangle, and in the North Mississippi Hills. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Black Belt. 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bienville's Fort (approx. 6.6 miles away); Okolona (approx. 7.2 miles away); Union Church (approx. 7.3 miles away); Cotton Gin Port (approx. 7.6 miles away); Our Confederate Dead Soldiers' Monument (approx. 7.6 miles away); Okolona in the Civil War
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Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 26, 2022
2. Camargo 1847 Marker across road (middle of photo).
Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2011, by Jeff Lovorn of Florence, Mississippi. This page has been viewed 2,150 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 10, 2011, by Jeff Lovorn of Florence, Mississippi. 2. submitted on September 5, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
