Cleveland in Bolivar County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Bolivar County Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 17, 2015
1. Bolivar County Veterans Memorial Marker
those veterans who made
the supreme sacrifice
in the World Wars.
Erected by Glen Crosby Post No. 165 - American Legion - Cleveland, Miss.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 33° 44.66′ N, 90° 43.459′ W. Memorial is in Cleveland, Mississippi, in Bolivar County. It can be reached from the intersection of South Court Street and North Pearman Avenue. Located on the Bolivar County Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 200 South Court Street, Cleveland MS 38732, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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 walking distance of this marker: Bolivar County Confederate Monument (a few steps from this marker); The Enlightenment of W.C. Handy (within shouting distance of this marker); Delta Blues Inspires W.C. Handy (within shouting distance of this marker); David R. Bowen (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Cleveland Depot (about 800 feet away); Margaret Wade (approx. Ό mile away); Cleveland (approx. Ό mile away); Chrisman Street (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 17, 2015
2. Veterans Memorial on courthouse grounds.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 17, 2015
3. Purple Heart Association memorial bricks.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 503 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 10, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
