Columbus in Lowndes County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Mississippi State College for Women
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 12, 2024
1. Mississippi State College for Women Marker
Erected 1950 by Mississippi Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list.
Location. 33° 29.693′ N, 88° 25.225′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Mississippi, in Lowndes County. It is at the intersection of College Street and 11th Street South, on the right when traveling east on College Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: MUW Desegregation (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Church of the Annunciation (approx. 0.2 miles away); Demonstration School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kenneth Gatchell House (approx. Ό mile away); Snowdoun (approx. Ό mile away); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (approx. 0.3 miles away); Friendship Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sims-Brown House (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.
Also see . . .
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Photographed by Davis Darryl Hartness, August 17, 2007
2. Mississippi State College for Women Marker
Photographed by Davis Darryl Hartness, July 2, 2008
3. Mississippi State College for Women and Marker
Photographed by Davis Darryl Hartness, July 2, 2008
4. Mississippi State College for Women Buildings and Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 12, 2024
5. Mississippi State College for Women Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2008, by Davis Darryl Hartness of Columbus, Mississippi. This page has been viewed 2,425 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on June 27, 2008, by Davis Darryl Hartness of Columbus, Mississippi. 3, 4. submitted on July 2, 2008, by Davis Darryl Hartness of Columbus, Mississippi. 5. submitted on April 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
