Jackson in Hinds County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Carter Jewelers

Photographed by Jeff Lovorn, November 13, 2011

1. Carter Jewelers Marker

Inscription. Established in 1849 by Carl J. Von Seutter as the Carl J. Von Seutter Jewelry and Art Emporium, this business was once located in the Majestic Arcade Building on Capitol Street. In 1918, one of Von Seutter's employees, John C. Carter, purchased the store. After his death in 1946, Lee G. Letwinger bought the business and moved it to this location. Purchased by Jerry Lake in 1997, Carter Jewelers is considered one of the oldest continuously operating jewelry businesses in the United States.

Erected 2007 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 32° 18.26′ N, 90° 10.719′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Mississippi, in Hinds County. It is at the intersection of High Street and North Street, on the right when traveling east on High Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 711 High St, Jackson MS 39201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Mississippi’s Natchez Trace Corridor.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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 walking distance of this marker: Honoring Brother George Washington (approx. 0.2 miles away); Capitol Rally (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mt. Vernon Black Walnut Tree

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jackson Municipal Library Sit-In (approx. 0.2 miles away); Monument to Women of the Confederacy (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Mississippi Liberty Bell (approx. ¼ mile away); U.S.S. Mississippi (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jackson.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2011, by Jeff Lovorn of Florence, Mississippi. This page has been viewed 2,054 times since then and 62 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 31, 2011, by Jeff Lovorn of Florence, Mississippi. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.