Meridian in Lauderdale County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Merrehope
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 15, 2014
1. Merrehope Marker
A 20-room Neoclassical Revival mansion completed in 1904, the house began as a small cottage which served as headquarters for Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston in 1863. Merrehope is now a museum of local history.
Erected 1986 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.
Location. 32° 21.989′ N, 88° 42.582′ W. Marker is in Meridian, Mississippi, in Lauderdale County. It is at the intersection of Martin Luther King Junior Drive and 10th Street, on the left when traveling north on Martin Luther King Junior Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 905 Martin Luther King Junior Drive, Meridian MS 39301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East Mississippi. 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: A different marker also named Merrehope (a few steps from this marker); Dial House Site (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Carnegie Branch Library for Blacks (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Impact of Churches (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wechsler School
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Regarding Merrehope. Also known as the J.H. Gary House.
Also see . . . History of the mansion. Merrehope website entry (Submitted on September 17, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 15, 2014
2. Merrehope Mansion
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 15, 2014
3. Merrehope Marker area
Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 880 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 17, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
