Columbus in Lowndes County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Franklin Academy
Erected 1958 by Mississippi Historical Commission.
Marker series. This marker is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program marker series.
Location. 33° 29.853′ N, 88° 25.706′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Mississippi, in Lowndes County. Marker is on 3rd Avenue North near N. 5th Street (U.S. 45). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 3rd Avenue North, Columbus MS 39701, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First Christian Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Baptist Church of Columbus (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Friendship Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); S.D. Lee Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Home of Tennessee Williams (approx. ¼ mile away); The Tennessee Williams Visitors Center (approx. ¼ mile away); Columbus Mississippi Blues (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on June 27, 2008, by Davis Darryl Hartness of Columbus, Mississippi. This page has been viewed 1,563 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 27, 2008, by Davis Darryl Hartness of Columbus, Mississippi. 2, 3. submitted on July 2, 2008, by Davis Darryl Hartness of Columbus, Mississippi. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.