Eupora in Webster County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Eupora
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 13, 2014
1. Eupora Marker
Settled 1889, on spur track of Georgia Pacific Railroad. North 8 mi. is site of final battle in 1770, when Choctaws and Chickasaws exterminated fierce Chocchuma Indian tribe.
Erected 1951 by the Mississippi Historical Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.
Location. 33° 32.442′ N, 89° 16.131′ W. Marker is in Eupora, Mississippi, in Webster County. It is at the intersection of West Roane Avenue (State Highway 182) and South Dunn Street, on the left when traveling west on West Roane Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 125 West Roane Avenue, Eupora MS 39744, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Black Prairie and in the North Mississippi Hills. 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Webster County Courthouse (approx. 4.6 miles away); The Old Natchez Trace (approx. 5.8 miles away); Pigeon Roost (approx. 6.6 miles away); The Natchez Trace Parkway (approx. 7.2 miles away); Natchez Trace at Mathiston
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 13, 2014
2. Eupora Marker area
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 13, 2014
3. Memorial in adjacent park
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 13, 2014
4. Closeup of memorial adjacent to marker.
who now rests in heaven,
we love you brother
Cpl. William Justin
Cooper
Oct. 22, 1985 – May 19, 2008
Helmand Province Afghanistan
Operation Enduring Freedom
United States Marine Corp
Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,204 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 15, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
