Yazoo City in Yazoo County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Redoubt McKee

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 14, 2014

1. Redoubt McKee Marker

Inscription. On March 5, 1864, Union Maj. George McKee and the 11th Illinois Infantry Regiment, occupying this defensive position, were attacked by Confederate cavalry forces commanded by Gen. Lawrence "Sul" Ross and Gen. Robert V. Richardson. During the battle, which spilled into the streets of Yazoo City and included action by Union gunboats, Ross made three separate demands for the fort's surrender. Each was rejected by McKee. Towards the end of the day, the Confederates withdrew toward Benton.

Erected 2009 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1947.

Location. 32° 50.624′ N, 90° 24.258′ W. Marker is in Yazoo City, Mississippi, in Yazoo County. It is at the intersection of Lincoln Street and East Broadway Street (Mississippi Highway 149), on the left when traveling south on Lincoln Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 Lincoln Street, Yazoo City MS 39194, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Mississippi and in Greater Jackson.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Mississippi Delta.

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: St. Francis Mission School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Town Creek

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Bethel A.M.E. Church (approx. half a mile away); Yazoo County War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); The Oakes House (approx. half a mile away); Bank of Yazoo City (approx. 0.6 miles away); B.S. Ricks Memorial Library (approx. 0.6 miles away); Willie Morris (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yazoo City.

Also see . . . Story "No Quarter Asked or Given: The Yazoo Expedition of 1864". (Submitted on September 17, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Redoubt McKee Marker area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 14, 2014

2. Redoubt McKee Marker area

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 743 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.