Vicksburg in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Old Natchez District
Photographed by Jeff Lovorn, August 27, 2011
1. Old Natchez District Marker
Ceded by Choctaws & Chickasaws in Fort Adams Treaty, 1801, confirming earlier British treaty. Contained most of present Warren, Jefferson, Claiborne, Adams, Franklin, Wilkinson & Amite counties.
Erected 1952 by Mississippi Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1801.
Location. 32° 21.108′ N, 90° 52.723′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is at the intersection of Grove Street and Cherry Street, on the right when traveling north on Grove Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Vicksburg MS 39183, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Natchez Trace Corridor and in Greater Jackson. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in the Mississippi Delta, and in the Great River Road Region. 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 New Spain, 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: South Central Bell (here, next to this marker); Vicksburg (within shouting distance of this marker); Men of Kindness (within shouting distance of this marker); Hard Times Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Sheriff Peter Crosby (within shouting distance
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Also see . . . Natchez District. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 9, 2014, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.)
Photographed by Cleo Robertson, March 8, 2014
2. Old Natchez District Marker
On the grounds of the Old Warren County Court House Museum.
Photographed by Cleo Robertson, March 8, 2014
3. Old Natchez District & South Central Bell Markers
Both markers are located on the south slope of the Old Court House Museum.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2011, by Jeff Lovorn of Florence, Mississippi. This page has been viewed 897 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on March 9, 2014, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Photos: 1. submitted on December 31, 2011, by Jeff Lovorn of Florence, Mississippi. 2, 3. submitted on March 9, 2014, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
