Crosby in Amite County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Crosby
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 21, 2016
1. Crosby Marker
Erected 1983 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & 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. It 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.
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 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);
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 21, 2016
2. Crosby Marker
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 871 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 26, 2016. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
