Columbus in Lowndes County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Columbus
Photographed by Davis Darryl Hartness, August 17, 2007
1. Columbus Marker
Erected 1949 by Mississippi Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Women. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list.
Location. 33° 29.66′ N, 88° 25.953′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Mississippi, in Lowndes County. It is on Main Street (State Highway 182) near Old Highway 82W. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbus MS 39701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East Mississippi, in the Black Prairie, and in the Golden Triangle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Black Belt. 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: Robinson Road (within shouting distance of this marker); The Tennessee Williams Visitors Center (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Home of Tennessee Williams (about 700 feet away); Errolton (approx. 0.2 miles away); Confederate Decoration Day (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Paul's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Columbus Mississippi Blues (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lowndes County World War I Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.
Additional keywords.
this page online
August 30, 2007
2. Main and 5th Street, Columbus, MS
The Lowndes County Court House tower can be seen in the background.
Photographed by Davis Darryl Hartness, July 2, 2008
3. Columbus Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2008, by Davis Darryl Hartness of Columbus, Mississippi. This page has been viewed 1,626 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 22, 2008, by Davis Darryl Hartness of Columbus, Mississippi. 2. submitted on June 25, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 3. submitted on July 2, 2008, by Davis Darryl Hartness of Columbus, Mississippi. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
