French Camp in Choctaw County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Col. James Drane

Photographed by Duane Hall, August 5, 2015

1. Col. James Drane Marker

Inscription. President pro tem of the state Senate, 1857-65. Defeated by W. McWillie in governor’s race, 1857. Delegate to Charleston Dem. Convention, 1860. Son and grandson of Rev. soldiers. House moved here, 1981, and restored.

Erected 1993 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.

Location. 33° 17.599′ N, 89° 24.088′ W. Marker is in French Camp, Mississippi, in Choctaw County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 413 and LeFleur Circle, on the left when traveling east on State Highway 413. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: French Camp MS 39745, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Mississippi and in the Black Prairie.

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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: French Camp (approx. 0.2 miles away); Natchez Trace at French Camp (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bethel Mission (approx. 4½ miles away); Cole Creek (approx. 5.1 miles away); Choctaw County Blues (approx. 6.7 miles away); Col. John Weir House (approx. 6.8 miles away); Coleman's Mill

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(approx. 10.1 miles away); South Union Church and Camp Meeting (approx. 10.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in French Camp.

Photographed by Duane Hall, August 5, 2015

2. Col. James Drane Marker

Marker at Entrance to French Camp Historic Village image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, August 5, 2015

3. Marker at Entrance to French Camp Historic Village

View to West Along Highway 413 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, August 5, 2015

4. View to West Along Highway 413

View to East towards French Camp image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, August 5, 2015

5. View to East towards French Camp

Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 722 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 21, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.