Winona in Montgomery County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
The "Final Spike"
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 18, 2015
1. The "Final Spike" Marker
Of The Old Mississippi Central
Was Driven Just South Of
Winona Establishing For The
First Time Direct Rail Service
From The Great Lakes To the
Gulf Of Mexico.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is January 31, 1860.
Location. 33° 28.936′ N, 89° 43.654′ W. Marker is in Winona, Mississippi, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of North Front Street and Summit Street, on the right when traveling north on North Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 North Front Street, Winona MS 38967, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Mississippi. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Mississippi Delta. 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Montgomery County Confederate Monument (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Winona Jail Site (approx. Ό mile away); Immanuel Episcopal Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Roebuck "Pops" Staples (approx. 0.6 miles away); Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway (approx. 0.6 miles away); Winona Confederate Monument (approx. 0.9 miles away); Ensign William Devotie Billingsley (approx. 1.1 miles away); Applewhite Cemetery (approx. 8.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winona.
Also see . . .
this page online
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 18, 1951
2. Marker in front of old Winona Train Depot
Now depot is used as a restaurant, gym and a salon.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 18, 1951
3. Tracks restaurant near marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 540 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 3. submitted on October 24, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
