Columbus in Lowndes County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Waverley
Photographed by Davis Darryl Hartness, August 23, 2007
1. Waverley Marker
Erected 1965 by Mississippi Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil • Women. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.
Location. 33° 33.794′ N, 88° 25.983′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Mississippi, in Lowndes County. It is at the intersection of Mississippi Route 45 and Route 373 on Mississippi Route 45. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbus MS 39705, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Henry Armstrong (approx. 3 miles away); Lee High School (approx. 3½ miles away); Military Road (approx. 4 miles away); Queen City Hotel and 7th Avenue (approx. 4.3 miles away); Joshua Lawrence Meador (approx. 4.3 miles away); Missionary Union Baptist Church (approx. 4.4 miles away); James T. Harrison Home
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Queen City Hotel (was approx. 4.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Davis Darryl Hartness, February 21, 2010
2. Waverly Gate
Photographed by Davis Darryl Hartness, February 21, 2010
3. Waverly Mansion
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2008, by Davis Darryl Hartness of Columbus, Mississippi. This page has been viewed 1,587 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 29, 2008, by Davis Darryl Hartness of Columbus, Mississippi. 2, 3. submitted on February 26, 2010, by Davis Darryl Hartness of Columbus, Mississippi. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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