Columbus in Lowndes County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Franklin Academy
Photographed by Davis Darryl Hartness, August 28, 2007
1. Franklin Academy Marker
Erected 1958 by Mississippi Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1821.
Location. 33° 29.853′ N, 88° 25.706′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Mississippi, in Lowndes County. It is on 3rd Avenue North near N. 5th Street (U.S. 45). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 3rd Avenue North, 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: Lowndes County World War I Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lowndes County Veterans Monument (about 400 feet away); First Christian Church (about 500 feet away); S.D. Lee Home (about 800 feet away); First Baptist Church of Columbus (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Friendship Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.
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Photographed by Davis Darryl Hartness, July 2, 2008
2. Franklin Academy Building Auditorium and Marker
Photographed by Davis Darryl Hartness, July 2, 2008
3. Franklin Academy Building
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2008, by Davis Darryl Hartness of Columbus, Mississippi. This page has been viewed 2,258 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 27, 2008, by Davis Darryl Hartness of Columbus, Mississippi. 2, 3. submitted on July 2, 2008, by Davis Darryl Hartness of Columbus, Mississippi. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
