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

Confederate Monument

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 12, 2016

1. Confederate Monument Marker

Inscription. Erected on land donated in 1868 by the Liberty Masonic Lodge, this Confederate monument was designed and built by A.J. Lewis. The shaft is inscribed with the names of 279 Amite County Confederate soldiers who died during the Civil War. Dedicated in 1871, it is the first such monument erected in the state and among the first in the nation.

Erected 2002 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list.

Location. 31° 9.516′ N, 90° 48.539′ W. Marker is in Liberty, Mississippi, in Amite County. It is on North Church Street 0.1 miles north of Main Street (Mississippi Highway 24/48), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 240 N Church St, Liberty MS 39645, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and monument 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: Battle Of Liberty (here, next to this marker); Amite County Confederate Honor Roll (a few steps from this marker); "Three Chopped Way" (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ship's Bell

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(about 500 feet away); Amite County Courthouse (about 600 feet away); Liberty (about 600 feet away); Amite County Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away); Herbert Lee (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Liberty.

Confederate Monument Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 12, 2016

2. Confederate Monument Park

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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 12, 2016

3. Confederate Monument Liberty Mississippi

Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2016. This page has been viewed 1,171 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 24, 2016, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 2, 3. submitted on February 24, 2016. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.