Holly Springs in Marshall County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Mississippi Central R.R. Campaign

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 2, 2021

1. Mississippi Central R.R. Campaign Marker

Inscription. On November 7, 1862, Gen. John Pemberton reviewed his Confederate troops here. The next day, the army withdrew to a defensive position behind the Tallahatchie River. Union Gen. Grant's forces arrived on the 29th. After learning that Pemberton had withdrawn, Grant moved to Waterford, 8 miles south, on December 1. Holly Springs became a Union supply depot. On December 20, the depot was destroyed by Van Dorn's Confederate cavalry, while N. B. Forrest's men hit the railroad in west Tennessee, forcing Grant to abandon his campaign.

Erected 2012 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

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 November 1832.

Location. 34° 46.047′ N, 89° 26.869′ W. Marker is in Holly Springs, Mississippi, in Marshall County. It is at the intersection of East Van Dorn Avenue (Mississippi Route 178) and South Center Street, on the right when traveling east on East Van Dorn 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: The Van Dorn Raid (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Holly Springs (within shouting distance of this marker); Control Of The River (within shouting distance of this marker); Van Dorn Captures Holly Springs (within shouting distance of this marker); General Order #11 (within shouting distance of this marker); Ida B. Wells-Barnett (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Osborne Bell (about 300 feet away); Yellow Fever House (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Holly Springs.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Photographed by Phillip Knecht, July 1, 2015

2. Mississippi Central R.R. Campaign Marker

Marker across from Marshall County Courthouse. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 2, 2021

3. Marker across from Marshall County Courthouse.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2015, by Phillip Knecht of Holly Springs, Mississippi. This page has been viewed 704 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 4, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 2. submitted on July 6, 2015, by Phillip Knecht of Holly Springs, Mississippi. 3. submitted on April 4, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.