Near Raymond in Hinds County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Deans Stand
Photographed by Duane Hall, August 4, 2015
1. Deans Stand Marker
The Treaty of Doaks Stand, 1820, opened this land to white settlement. Land was quickly claimed, and pioneer families established themselves in this wilderness. William Dean and his wife Margaret settled near here on the Old Natchez Trace in 1823.
The Deans supplemented their farm income by offering lodging to travelers. The clientele was a cross section of the advancing frontier--the homeward-bound boatman, the hurrying mail rider, the trader in land and horses, the fugitive, or the itinerant preacher.
On the night of May 12, 1863, General U.S. Grant made his headquarters here after the Battle of Raymond
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #18 Ulysses S. Grant, and the Natchez Trace series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is May 12, 1863.
Location. 32° 14.058′ N, 90° 32.465′ W. Marker is near Raymond, Mississippi, in Hinds County. It can be reached from Natchez Trace Parkway (at milepost 73.5), 5.4 miles south of Mississippi Highway 467, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Edwards MS 39066, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Natchez Trace Corridor and in Greater Jackson. 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.
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Other markers no longer nearby. The Coker House and the Battle of Champion Hill (was approx. 5 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Architecture and Renovations (was approx. 5 miles away but has been confirmed missing); A Refugee Family (was approx. 5 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Chicago Mercantile Battery Artillery in the Yard (was approx. 5 miles away but has been confirmed missing); The Death of General Tilghman (was approx. 5 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. Natchez Trace Parkway. Official National Park Service website. (Submitted on August 18, 2015.)
2. Treaty of Doak's Stand - Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on August 18, 2015.)
Photographed by Duane Hall, August 4, 2015
2. Deans Stand Marker
Photographed by Duane Hall, August 4, 2015
3. Deans Stand Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 840 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 18, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
