Liberty in Amite County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Herbert Lee

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 12, 2016

1. Herbert Lee Marker

Inscription. Herbert Lee, a 42-year-old dairy farmer in the Amite County area, became a member of the NAACP in the early 1950s. In the fall of 1961, Lee began transporting voting rights activists within the Pike and Amite County area. On September 25, 1961, Herbert Lee was shot and killed while at the local cotton gin.

Erected 2010 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Civil Rights. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 25, 1961.

Location. 31° 9.39′ N, 90° 48.451′ W. Marker is in Liberty, Mississippi, in Amite County. It is on Gillsburg Road Avenue (State Highway 584) north of West Borden Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 395 Gillsburg Rd Ave, Liberty MS 39645, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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: Confederate Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battle Of Liberty (approx. 0.2 miles away); Amite County Confederate Honor Roll (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Three Chopped Way" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ship's Bell (approx. 0.2 miles away); Amite County Courthouse

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Amite County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Liberty (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Liberty.

Herbert Lee Marker and Cotton Gin image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 12, 2016

2. Herbert Lee Marker and Cotton Gin

Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2016. This page has been viewed 1,300 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 13, 2016. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.