Greenville in Washington County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Remnant of Original Greenville - Lake Village Bridge

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 17, 2015

1. Remnant of Original Greenville - Lake Village Bridge Marker

Inscription. This relic is all that remains of Mississippi's River Bridge that was dedicated to B.G. Humphreys, completed June 16, 1940, and opened to traffic September 17, 1940. A two lane thru-truss design bridge, at the time of its completion its main span length of 840 feet was the longest highway bridge crossing the Mississippi River. The bridge replaced obsolete river ferryboats and in doing so, linked the City of Greenville to all points east and west. It was celebrated as the final link in the shortest all paved-all weather route from New York to Los Angeles. The total construction cost in 1940, was 4.5 million dollars and its demolition in 2011, cost 20 million dollars. The modern 4-lane bridge was opened in 2010 at the cost of 260 million dollars

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Roads & Vehicles • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is June 16, 1940.

Location. 33° 23.041′ N, 91° 4.022′ W. Marker is in Greenville, Mississippi, in Washington County. It can be reached from the intersection of U.S. 82 and Reed Road. Located at the Washington County

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Welcome Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greenville MS 38701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: To John A. Fox (a few steps from this marker); Mississippi (a few steps from this marker); Original Chinese Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Greenville Cypress Preserve (approx. half a mile away); "Little Italy" (approx. 0.7 miles away); Holt Collier (approx. ¾ mile away); Gamwyn Park (approx. one mile away); Pvt. Robert T. (Bobby) Henry (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.

Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia article on the Benjamin G. Humphreys Bridge.

Remnant of Original Greenville - Lake Village Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 17, 2015

2. Remnant of Original Greenville - Lake Village Bridge

(Submitted on November 2, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. Wikipedia article on the new bridge. (Submitted on November 2, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Benjamin G. Humphreys Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by John Weeks

3. Benjamin G. Humphreys Bridge

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Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 17, 2015

4. Remnant of Original Greenville - Lake Village Bridge

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 17, 2015

5. Remnant of Original Greenville - Lake Village Bridge

The new Greenville Mississippi Bridge image. Click for full size.

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6. The new Greenville Mississippi Bridge

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,167 times since then and 48 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week June 15, 2025. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 2, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.