Clinton in Hinds County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Tanglewood

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 16, 2015

1. Tanglewood Marker

Inscription. Tanglewood was originally built ca. 1845 on Norrell Road, then just south of Clinton, by Andrew and Nancy Thomas for their daughter Mary Jane and her husband, James A. Criddle. By 1876 Tanglewood had come into the ownership of Captain William Lewis and his wife, Caroline Criddle, who moved the house around 1878 to its Jefferson Street location. This one-story Greek Revival galleried cottage was renovated in 1926 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

Erected 2014 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.

Location. 32° 20.355′ N, 90° 19.843′ W. Marker is in Clinton, Mississippi, in Hinds County. It is at the intersection of Jefferson Street and West Main Street, on the right when traveling south on Jefferson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 Jefferson Street, Clinton MS 39056, 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. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lewis Livery Stable (within shouting distance of this marker); Olde Town Historic District (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Charles Caldwell Assassination (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Clinton's Brick Streets (about 500 feet away); Covenant of Cooperation (about 800 feet away); Mississippi College (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hillman College (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Walter Hillman (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clinton.

Tanglewood home. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 16, 2015

2. Tanglewood home.

View north on Jefferson Street near Mississippi College. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 16, 2015

3. View north on Jefferson Street near Mississippi College.

View of marker and Tanglewood house. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 16, 2015

4. View of marker and Tanglewood house.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,059 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 19, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.