Mound Bayou in Bolivar County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Newton (Keys) Hotel Site
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 17, 2015
1. Newton (Keys) Hotel Site Marker
"In the matter of sanitary surroundings, in the way of rooming
arrangements, and culinary excellence with the matter of
dining, the service at the Newton Hotel will satisfy the
mostly rigorously exacting customer."
-A. P. Hood, 1909
Location provided easy access to the train depot
Erected 2013 by Historic Mound Bayou Foundation & AARP.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 33° 52.718′ N, 90° 43.733′ W. Marker is in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, in Bolivar County. It is at the intersection of South West Main Street and Green Street, on the right when traveling south on South West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: South West Main Street, Mound Bayou MS 38762, 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 walking distance of this marker: Mound Bayou Blues (a few steps from this marker); Taborian Hospital (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mound Bayou (about 700 feet away); Site of Mound Bayou Oil Mill & Manufacturing Company (about 800 feet away); T.R.M. Howard
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Mound Bayou (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 17, 2015
2. Area around Newton (Keys) Hotel Site
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 17, 2015
3. The view south on Main Street.
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 606 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 10, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
