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

Mississippi College

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 16, 2015

1. Mississippi College Marker

Inscription. Founded 1826, is oldest of Mississippi senior colleges. Under Baptist control. Was first coeducational college to grant degree to a woman. Famed for producing many a leader in church and state.

Erected 1950 by Mississippi Historical Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1826.

Location. 32° 20.225′ N, 90° 19.828′ W. Marker is in Clinton, Mississippi, in Hinds County. It is at the intersection of West College Street and Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east on West College Street. Across from the Aven Fine Arts Building of Mississippi College. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: West College Street, Clinton MS 39058, 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: “Love is Immortal” (within shouting distance of this marker); Benjamin Whitfield (within shouting distance of this marker); Covenant of Cooperation (within shouting distance of this marker); Provine Chapel (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jennings Hall

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(about 500 feet away); Natchez Trace Crossing (about 600 feet away); Tanglewood (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lewis Livery Stable (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clinton.

Also see . . . College website and history. (Submitted on October 19, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Mississippi College - Nelson Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 16, 2015

2. Mississippi College - Nelson Hall

Main Administrative Building

View of marker & brick staircase image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 30, 2013

3. View of marker & brick staircase

View from marker looking west on College Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 16, 2015

4. View from marker looking west on College Street

View from College, north on Jefferson Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 16, 2015

5. View from College, north on Jefferson Street.

View south on Jefferson Street towards marker & Mississippi College. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 16, 2015

6. View south on Jefferson Street towards marker & Mississippi College.

Self Hall Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 30, 2013

7. Self Hall Entrance

Ratliff Hall Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 30, 2013

8. Ratliff Hall Entrance

Mississippi College image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 30, 2013

9. Mississippi College

Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2017. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 814 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 3. submitted on March 6, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 19, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 7, 8. submitted on March 6, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 9. submitted on March 7, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.