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

Crosby

 
 
Crosby Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, July 21, 2016
1. Crosby Marker
Inscription. Named Dayton in 1884 in honor of David Day who gave the R.R. right-of-way. In 1917, Foster Creek Lumber & Mfg. Co. mill & town of Stephenson est. here. In 1934, named for L.O. Crosby who bought the vast co. holdings.
 
Erected 1983 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceRailroads & StreetcarsSettlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.
 
Location. 31° 17.025′ N, 91° 3.86′ W. Marker is in Crosby, Mississippi, in Amite County. Marker is on State Highway 33 north of Church Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Crosby MS 39633, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 17 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Gloster (approx. 6.6 miles away); Centreville (approx. 13.2 miles away); Bethany Presbyterian Church (approx. 13.4 miles away); Anne Moody (approx. 13.4 miles away); In Memory Of Henry Hezakiah Dee & Charles Eddie Moore (approx. 16.2 miles away); Henry Dee and Charles Moore (approx. 16.2 miles away); The Birthplace of CSpire (approx. 16.6 miles away).
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Crosby Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, July 21, 2016
2. Crosby Marker
Crosby Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, July 21, 2016
3. Crosby Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2016. This page has been viewed 530 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on July 26, 2016. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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