Winona in Montgomery County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Ensign William Devotie Billingsley
Erected 2011 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Disasters • Military. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 20, 1913.
Location. 33° 29.241′ N, 89° 44.741′ W. Marker is in Winona, Mississippi, in Montgomery County. Marker is at the intersection of Mission Road and Middleton Road (Mississippi Highway 182), on the right when traveling north on Mission Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 701 Middleton Road, Winona MS 38967, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Winona Confederate Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Roebuck "Pops" Staples (approx. half a mile away); Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway (approx. 0.6 miles away); Immanuel Episcopal Church (approx. ¾ mile away); Winona Jail Site (approx. 0.9 miles away); Montgomery County Confederate Monument (approx. one mile away); The "Final Spike" (approx. 1.1 miles away); Applewhite Cemetery (approx. 8.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winona.
Also see . . .
1. Early Aviators. (Submitted on October 24, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. Patriots Point article on Ensign Billingsley. Includes photo of a similar plane flown by Billingsley. (Submitted on October 24, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 376 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 24, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.