Mound Bayou in Bolivar County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Mound Bayou
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 17, 2015
1. Mound Bayou Marker
Largest U.S. Negro town; settled July 12, 1887 by ex-slaves of Joe Davis, who conceived idea before Civil War: Isaiah T. Montgomery (member of 1890 state convention) & his cousin, Benjamin T. Green.
Erected 1951 by Mississippi Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 12, 1887.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 33° 52.804′ N, 90° 43.65′ W. Marker was in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, in Bolivar County. It was at the intersection of North Edwards Avenue and West Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, on the right when traveling north on North Edwards Avenue. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 101 North Edwards Avenue, Mound Bayou MS 38762, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in the Mississippi Delta, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it was in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once New Spain, 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 location: Taborian Hospital (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Mound Bayou (here, next to this marker); Site of Mound Bayou Oil Mill & Manufacturing Company (within shouting distance
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Also see . . .
1. Mound Bayou. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on October 20, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. Mound Bayou history. Black Past website entry (Submitted on October 20, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
3. A Town Owned by Negroes, Mound Bayou, Miss., An Example of Thrift and Self-Goverment. Yumpu website entry:
Booker T. Washington's 1907 article on the success of Mound Bayou. (Submitted on November 12, 2015.)
4. Here's What's Become Of A Historic All-Black Town In The Mississippi Delta. NPR website entry (Submitted on February 1, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 17, 2015
2. Mound Bayou Marker in front of Taborian Urgent Care Center.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 17, 2015
3. View of marker looking north on Edwards Avenue.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 17, 2015
4. Area view from marker looking south on Edwards Avenue.
circa 1907
5. A General View of Mound Bayou....
Photograph from "A Town Owned by Negroes...", by Booker T. Washington (1907).
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,194 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 20, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 5. submitted on November 12, 2015.
