Newton in Newton County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Grierson's Raid
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 14, 2014
1. Grierson's Raid Marker
Here at Newton Station, on April. 24, 1863, Federals under General Benjamin H. Grierson struck the Vicksburg-Meridian rail route, tore up tracks, & burned depot.
Erected 1963 by the Mississippi Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • 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 April 1861.
Location. 32° 19.226′ N, 89° 9.761′ W. Marker is in Newton, Mississippi, in Newton County. It can be reached from the intersection of South Main Street and East Railroad Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 128 South Main Street, Newton MS 39345, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Newton County Blues (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Hospital (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); McElroy-Hoye House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Doolittle C.S.A. Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hickory (approx. 8.1 miles away); Sherman at Decatur (approx. 8.8
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Also see . . . Newton County Historical & Genealogical Society article. (Submitted on September 18, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 14, 2014
2. Newton Train Depot
Now used as Chamber of Commerce.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 14, 2014
3. Depot, Caboose & Marker
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 14, 2014
4. Nearby Painted Mural of a Steam Locomotive
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,319 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 18, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
