Holly Springs in Marshall County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Sherwood Bonner (McDowell)
Photographed by Phillip Knecht, July 1, 2015
1. Sherwood Bonner (McDowell) Marker
Erected 1959 by Mississippi Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list.
Location. 34° 46.317′ N, 89° 26.148′ W. Marker is in Holly Springs, Mississippi, in Marshall County. It is on Salem Avenue east of Bonner Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 495 Salem Avenue, 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: Mississippi Central R.R. Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); Airliewood (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Airliewood (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mississippi Central Railroad (approx. 0.3 miles away); Walthall Home (approx. half a mile away); Ida B. Wells (approx. 0.7 miles away); R.L. Burnside (approx. 0.7 miles away); Junior Kimbrough (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Holly Springs.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Van Dorn Enters Holly Springs
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Photographed by Phillip Knecht, July 1, 2015
2. Sherwood Bonner (McDowell) Marker
Photographed by Phillip Knecht, July 1, 2015
3. Cedarhurst, Home of Sherwood Bonner
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2015, by Phillip Knecht of Holly Springs, Mississippi. This page has been viewed 616 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 6, 2015, by Phillip Knecht of Holly Springs, Mississippi. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
