Indianola in Sunflower County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Wayne and Minnie Cox Park

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 14, 2014

1. Wayne and Minnie Cox Park Marker

Inscription. On this site was the home of Wayne and Minnie Cox. In 1888, Wayne Cox was elected alderman, the first African American to hold that post in Indianola. Appointed by President Benjamin Harrison in 1891, Minnie Cox is the nation's first known African American postmaster. Both were also successful entrepreneurs.

Erected 2003 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Women. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #23 Benjamin Harrison, and the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.

Location. 33° 27.393′ N, 90° 39.119′ W. Marker is in Indianola, Mississippi, in Sunflower County. It is on Faisonia Avenue 0.1 miles south of U.S. 82, on the left when traveling south. Located deep to the back of the park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 348 Faisonia Avenue, Indianola MS 38751, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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: Craig Claiborne (approx. ¼ mile away); Albert King (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fannie Lou Hamer (approx. 0.4 miles away);

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Riley B. King (approx. 0.4 miles away); Church Street (approx. half a mile away); Club Ebony (approx. 0.7 miles away); Irene Magruder (approx. 0.7 miles away); Giles Penny Savers Store (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianola.

Also see . . .
1. "And speaking of which..." blog on Minnie Cox. (Submitted on September 20, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. Wikipedia article on Minnie Cox. (Submitted on July 3, 2025, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Wayne and Minnie Cox Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 14, 2014

2. Wayne and Minnie Cox Park

Wide shot of marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 14, 2014

3. Wide shot of marker

Minnie Cox Park Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 14, 2014

4. Minnie Cox Park Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,439 times since then and 85 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 20, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.