Near Tishomingo in Tishomingo County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
The Natchez Trace
1791 - 1913
Photographed by Duane Hall, August 6, 2016
1. The Natchez Trace Marker
1791 - 1913.
Marked by the Daughters
of the American
Revolution in
Ala. & Miss.
This historic highway was first used as a mail route in 1791, and was a well known Indian trail in far earlier days.
Erected 1913 by Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Natchez Trace series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1791.
Location. 34° 41.036′ N, 88° 7.511′ W. Marker is near Tishomingo, Mississippi, in Tishomingo County. It is on County Road 958 1½ miles east of County Road 104, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tishomingo MS 38873, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in andspecifically ast Mississippi in the North Mississippi Hills. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bear Creek Mound (approx. 2.8 miles away); Cave Spring (approx. 3 miles away); a different marker also named Natchez Trace (approx. 6.9 miles away); Levi Colbert Stand (approx. 7.8 miles away in Alabama); Something to Chew on
this page online
More about this marker. Marker is 200 feet west of the Mississippi - Alabama state line. The marker can also be reached from Allsboro, Alabama by taking Old Natchez Trace Road one mile to the southwest.
Photographed by Duane Hall, August 6, 2016
2. The Natchez Trace Marker
Photographed by Duane Hall, August 6, 2016
3. View to Southwest from Ala - Miss State Line
Where the pavement condition changes marks the location of the state boundary
Photographed by Duane Hall, August 6, 2016
4. View to Northeast from County Road 958
Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2016, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 506 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 9, 2016, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
