Holly Springs in Marshall County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Walthall Home
Erected 1959 by Mississippi Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • 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 1885.
Location. 34° 46.107′ N, 89° 26.551′ W. Marker is in Holly Springs, Mississippi, in Marshall County. It is at the intersection of East College Avenue and North Walthall Street, on the left when traveling east on East College Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Holly Springs MS 38635, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the North Mississippi Hills and in Greater Memphis. 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: General Order #11 (approx. Ό mile away); Van Dorn Captures Holly Springs (approx. Ό mile away); Ida B. Wells-Barnett (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hill Country Blues (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mississippi Central R.R. Campaign (approx. 0.3 miles away); R.L. Burnside (approx. 0.3 miles away); Airliewood (approx. 0.3 miles away); Junior Kimbrough (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Holly Springs.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2015, by Phillip Knecht of Holly Springs, Mississippi. This page has been viewed 625 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 2, 2015, by Phillip Knecht of Holly Springs, Mississippi. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.


