Holly Springs in Marshall County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Yellow Fever House
Photographed by Phillip Knecht, July 1, 2015
1. Yellow Fever House Marker
Erected 1974 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Disasters. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.
Location. 34° 45.996′ N, 89° 26.901′ W. Marker is in Holly Springs, Mississippi, in Marshall County. It is at the intersection of East Gholson Avenue and South Memphis Street, on the right when traveling west on East Gholson 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: Hugh Craft House (within shouting distance of this marker); Mississippi Central R.R. Campaign (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Van Dorn Raid (about 400 feet away); Holly Springs (about 400 feet away); Control Of The River (about 400 feet away); Van Dorn Captures Holly Springs (about 500 feet
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Photographed by Phillip Knecht, July 1, 2015
2. Yellow Fever House Marker
Photographed by Phillip Knecht, February 28, 2015
3. Yellow Fever House
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 732 times since then and 48 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.
