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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Lafayette County

 
Clickable Map of Lafayette County, Arkansas and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Lafayette County, AR (5) Columbia County, AR (5) Hempstead County, AR (18) Miller County, AR (5) Nevada County, AR (6) Bossier Parish, LA (40) Webster Parish, LA (8)  LafayetteCounty(5) Lafayette County (5)  ColumbiaCounty(5) Columbia County (5)  HempsteadCounty(18) Hempstead County (18)  MillerCounty(5) Miller County (5)  NevadaCounty(6) Nevada County (6)  BossierParishLouisiana(40) Bossier Parish (40)  WebsterParish(8) Webster Parish (8)
Lewisville is the county seat for Lafayette County
Adjacent to Lafayette County, Arkansas
      Columbia County (5)  
      Hempstead County (18)  
      Miller County (5)  
      Nevada County (6)  
      Bossier Parish, Louisiana (40)  
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1 Arkansas, Lafayette County, Bradley — The Old Walnut Hill Schoolhouse
Near Old Ferry Road at West Seventh Street.
The southern two-thirds of this building is one of the oldest, possibly the oldest structure in southern Lafayette County. The exact date it was built is not known, but it is known that the first children to study in it were born in the 1800s. . . . Map (db m109684) HM
2 Arkansas, Lafayette County, Lewisville — C-18 — Lafayette County Court House
On East 3rd Street at Spruce Street, on the left when traveling east on East 3rd Street.
The first court house in Lafayette County erected in 1828, was built of logs on Chickaninny Prairie. In 1840 a new town site for the county seat was laid off at the place to which was given the name of Lewisville.Map (db m178710) HM
3 Arkansas, Lafayette County, Lewisville — Lafayette County Veterans Memorial☆ ☆ ☆
On Maple Street (State Highway 29) at East 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north on Maple Street.
Dedicated to he honor and sacrifice of the men and women who served our country.Map (db m178805) WM
4 Arkansas, Lafayette County, Stamps — 139 — Pioneering Legislators
Near McKamie Road (Arkansas Route 53) 0.3 miles south of Magnolia Street, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
Three African American men represented Lafayette County in the state legislature after the Civil War. Monroe Hawkins, born a slave in North Carolina around 1832, was a minister and laborer. He was a delegate in the 1868 Constitutional Convention and . . . Map (db m121211) HM
5 Arkansas, Lafayette County, Walnut Hill — James Sevier ConwayDecember 9, 1796 - March 3, 1855 — Surveyor • Politician • Planter —
Near County Road 9, 0.5 miles south of State Highway 160, in the median.
A founder of Lafayette County First governor of Arkansas In 1823 James Sevier Conway began a successful plantation in the rich soils near the Red River. In 1826 he married Mary Jane Bradley, a beautiful young women who had moved to the . . . Map (db m181517) HM
6 Florida, Lafayette County, Mayo — F-221 — Lafayette County
On West Main Street (U.S. 27) at Monroe Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
Lafayette County was created December 23, 1856, from Madison County. The county was named in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette, the French citizen who rendered invaluable assistance to the Colonies during the Revolutionary War. The famed Suwannee . . . Map (db m17725) HM
7 Florida, Lafayette County, Mayo — F-368 — Mayo, County Seat of Lafayette County
On West Main Street (U.S. 27) west of North Fletcher Avenue (State Road 51), on the right when traveling west.
Established in 1874 by John B. Whitfield, Mayo was named in honor of James M. Mayo, a colonel in the Confederate Army and father of Nathan Mayo, who served as State Commissioner of Agriculture from 1923 to 1960. Mayo became the county seat of . . . Map (db m132099) HM
8 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Abbeville — Abbeville Colored School
On County Road 115, 0.2 miles south of State Route 7, on the right when traveling south.
The Abbeville Colored School was built in 1950 as part of Mississippi's school equalization program, in which to forestall integration, new schools were built for Black students. Half of the funding for the original, four- classroom building . . . Map (db m219952) HM
9 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Abbeville — Tallahatchie River Defense Line
On County Route 7, 1 mile north of Road 244, on the right when traveling south.
Following their defeat in the battle of Corinth, Confederate forces, now under Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton, established a line of defense on the Tallahatchie River in November 1862. Union Gen. U.S. Grant, moving down the Mississippi Central Railroad, . . . Map (db m102633) HM
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10 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford — 2008 Presidential Debate
On University Avenue at Presidential Debate Way, on the right when traveling west on University Avenue.
The first presidential debate of 2008 between Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain was held at this site on September 26, 2008. National and international media coverage of the event brought the world to Ole Miss and Oxford. . . . Map (db m219879) HM
11 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford — Buckner-Craig-Isom Cemetery
On Old Taylor Road (County Road 303) south of County Route 3062, on the right when traveling south.
Buried here between 1837 and 1865 are early settlers of Lafayette Co. Among these is the grave of John J. Craig, purchaser of the Indian lands that are now Lafayette Co. and donor of the site of Oxford.Map (db m102979) HM
12 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford — Buckner's Trestle
On South Campus Rail Trail, 0.9 miles south of Chucky Mullins Drive.
Buckner's Trestle was a wooden bridge built by the Mississippi Central Railroad in the late 1850s. This trestle was the site of two train wrecks. On February 25, 1870, the 3pm mail carrier left Oxford heading south toward Water Valley. The . . . Map (db m219834) HM
13 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford — Burns "Belfry" Church
On East Jackson Avenue (Mississippi Route 314) east of Martin Luther King Jr Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Site of Oxford's first African American church, organized by former slaves in 1869-70. First called Sewell Chapel. In 1900, the church was renamed Burns Methodist Episcopal Church. The original wooden building was replaced in 1910 by the present . . . Map (db m102880) HM
14 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford — Cedar Oaks
On Murray Street, 0.1 miles west of Ridgewood Manor Drive.
Cedar Oaks was built ca. 1857 by architect and builder William Turner. After surviving the Union occupation of Oxford during the Civil War, the house was moved to this site in 1963 by local clubwomen after the house was threatened by . . . Map (db m219924) HM
15 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford — Delta Gamma Fraternity
On University Avenue at South 9th Street, on the right when traveling west on University Avenue.
Delta Gamma, a national collegiate women's fraternity, was organized during the 1873 Christmas season at the Lewis School, located here. Its founders were three students, Eva Webb, Mary Comfort and Anna Boyd, who were unable to go home to . . . Map (db m219875) HM
16 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford — Dr. Thomas Isom's Drug Store and Medical Office
On Courthouse Square west of North Lamar Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
Site of the drug store and medical office of Dr. Thomas Dudley Isom Considered to be the first white settler of this region Building circa 1889 – restored 1988 The Oxford Courthouse Square Historic District National Register . . . Map (db m219916) HM
17 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford — Falkner House
On South Lamar Boulevard south of University Avenue (Mississippi Route 6), on the right when traveling south.
Built in 1931 as the home of Murry and Maud Falkner, the parents of Nobel Prize winning author William Faulkner. The house stands on land purchased in 1898 by J.W.T. Falkner, William Faulkner's grandfather.Map (db m219909) HM
18 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford — First Baptist Church
On Van Buren Avenue at South 9th Street (Mississippi Route 6/314), on the right when traveling east on Van Buren Avenue.
Organized on May 8, 1842, by the first pastor, William Hosea Holcombe. On June 11, 1843, Charles G. Butler and William H. Caruthers were ordained the first deacons.Map (db m219921) HM
19 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford — Freedmen Town
On Martin Luther King Jr Drive at East Jackson Avenue (State Route 314), on the right when traveling south on Martin Luther King Jr Drive.
After the Civil War, many freedmen from Lafayette County moved into Oxford; settled in the area bounded by Jackson Avenue, Price Street, the railroad and 9th Street; bought land, built houses, schools and churches; and exercised the rights and . . . Map (db m102881) HM
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20 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford — Jacob Thompson's "Home Place"
On Old Taylor Road west of South 10th Street, on the left when traveling west.
The mansion ca. 1853 located on this site was burned by Union troops in 1864. Two original outbuildings are included in the present house, built in 1869. Jacob Thompson (1810-1885), a native of North Carolina, moved to Pontotoc, Mississippi, in . . . Map (db m102991) HM
21 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford — L. Q. C. Lamar House
On North 14th Street north of Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Home of Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar from 1868 to 1888. Lamar was an educator at the University of Mississippi; a colonel, 19th Miss. Inf., CSA; a U.S. congressman; senator; Secretary of the Interior; and an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme . . . Map (db m102883) HM
22 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford — Lafayette County Confederate Monument
On Courthouse Square at South Lamar Boulevard, on the left when traveling east on Courthouse Square.
Front In Memory of The Patriotism of the Confederate Soldiers Of Lafayette County, Mississippi. ______ They Gave Their Lives In A Just and Holy Cause. Erected 1907 Left side (West) A . . . Map (db m102994) WM
23 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford — Lafayette County Courthouse
On East Jackson Avenue at Courthouse Square, on the left when traveling west on East Jackson Avenue.
The original courthouse was burned in August 1864 by Union Troops led by Gen. A. J. Smith. Judge R. A. Hill secured Federal funds to construct the present courthouse which was completed and occupied in January 1872.Map (db m102877) HM
24 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford — Lynching in America / Lynching in Lafayette CountyCommunity Remembrance Project
On North Lamar Boulevard at Courthouse Square, on the left when traveling north on North Lamar Boulevard.
Lynching in America Thousands of African Americans were victims of racial terror lynching in the United States between 1877 and 1950. During this era, racial terror lynching emerged as a stunning form of violent resistance to emancipation and . . . Map (db m219912) HM
25 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford — Lynching in America / The Lynching of Elwood HigginbottomCommunity Remembrance Project
On North Lamar Boulevard at Molly Barr Road, on the right when traveling south on North Lamar Boulevard.
Lynching in America Thousands of black people were the victims of racial terror lynching in the United States between 1877 and 1950. The lynching of African Americans during this era was a form of racial terrorism intended to intimidate black . . . Map (db m219923) HM
26 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford — Mississippi Central R.R. Campaign
On East Jackson Avenue (Mississippi Route 314) west of North 9th Street, on the right when traveling west.
On December 2, 1862, as the Confederates fell back to the Yalobusha River, Union Gen. U.S. Grant moved his headquarters from Waterford to Abbeville. On the 4th, he moved to Oxford, while his advance crossed the Yocona River. W.T. . . . Map (db m102879) HM
27 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford — Mississippi Central R.R. Campaign
On Mississippi Route 7 south of Mississippi Route 328, on the right when traveling south.
As Gen. Pemberton's Confederates fell back from the Tallahatchie River on December 1-7, 1862, they fought a rear guard action at Oxford on December 2. To prevent the destruction of bridges over the Yocona River, Union cavalry under Col. T. . . . Map (db m219831) HM
28 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford — Oxford
On Courthouse Square at East Jackson Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Courthouse Square.
Chartered in 1836 on Chickasaw cession land, Oxford was named for the university town in England and became home to the University of Mississippi in 1848. During the Civil War, Generals Grant and Sherman met in Oxford (1862), and the Square and many . . . Map (db m102878) HM
29 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford — 143 — Oxford & Lafayette County Blues
On East Jackson Street at Courthouse Square, on the left when traveling west on East Jackson Street.
Lafayette County’s blues history has encompassed a wide range of activity by scholars, promoters, record companies, and musicians. The nightlife of Oxford has welcomed both local performers and national touring acts. The most famous musician . . . Map (db m102876) HM
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30 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford — Oxford Cemetery
On North Lamar Boulevard at Jefferson Avenue on North Lamar Boulevard.
E. 3 blocks. Here are buried L. Q. C. Lamar, statesman; A.B. Longstreet, author, educator; Wm. Delay, veteran of 3 wars; Sarah McG. Isom, first southern university faculty woman; & I.D. Isom; first white settler in county.Map (db m102682) HM
31 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford — Oxford-University United Methodist Church
On University Avenue at South 10th Street, on the right when traveling west on University Avenue.
Founded 1836 as Oxford Methodist Episcopal Church with circuit rider Wm. Craig as first pastor. Earliest presence of Methodism in community. Church home of many bishops, pastors and other church leaders, as well as chancellors of the . . . Map (db m219878) HM
32 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford — Porter L. Fortune, Jr. Cultural CenterThe University of Mississippi
On University Avenue at South 5th Street, on the right when traveling east on University Avenue.
Porter L. Fortune, Jr. served as Chancellor of the University of Mississippi from February 1969 through March 1984. With colleagues he conceived the idea of the cultural center at Ole Miss and worked throughout his administration to make the . . . Map (db m219874) HM
33 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford — Rosenwald School
On Washington Avenue west of North 5th Street, on the left when traveling west.
On this site was a five-teacher, wood frame school building, ca. 1922-1936, used for rural African American education. It was one of more than 5,300 built in the South with matching funds contributed by the Julius Rosenwald Fund, black and . . . Map (db m219919) HM
34 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford — Rowan Oak
On Old Taylor Road west of South 10th Street, on the right when traveling west.
Built c. 1848. From 1930 to 1962 home of novelist William Faulkner, who named it for the rowan tree, symbol of security and peace. Now maintained as a literary landmark by the University of Mississippi.Map (db m102988) HM
35 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford — St. Peter's (1851), Episcopal
On East Jackson Avenue at South 9th Street (Mississippi Route 6/314), on the left when traveling west on East Jackson Avenue.
First Cathedral in Diocese. Distinguished members: F.A.P. Barnard, Rector, Chancellor of University of Miss., President of Columbia; Jacob Thompson, Secretary of Interior: William Faulkner, Nobel Prize winner.Map (db m219920) HM
36 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford — The Oxford-University Depot
On Depot Street at Van Buren Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Depot Street.
Built in 1872 by the Mississippi Central R.R. (later part of the Illinois Central line), this depot replaced an earlier structure burned during the Civil War. For many years, the depot was a hub of activity for the town and the University of . . . Map (db m102679) HM
37 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford — Theora Hamblett House
On Van Buren Avenue east of South 6th Street, on the left when traveling east.
An example of Carpenter Gothic architecture, this house was designed and built ca. 1872 by Swedish immigrant G.M. Torgerson, who designed numerous buildings in Oxford. In 1939, the house was purchased by Theora Hamblett (1895-1977), a . . . Map (db m219922) HM
38 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford — University High School1930-1963
Near Taylor Road south of University Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
University High School, established in 1930, was a cooperative enterprise between the University of Mississippi and the City of Oxford to establish a model Demonstration High School and a Teacher Training Program. This was one of the first . . . Map (db m219899) HM
39 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford — William Faulkner
On North 16th Street, 0.2 miles north of Jefferson Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The creator of Yoknapatawpha County, whose stories about his people won him the Nobel Prize, is buried twenty steps east of this marker.Map (db m102882) HM
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40 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford — William Faulkner — Mississippi Writers Trail —
On Old Taylor Road, 0.1 miles west of South 10th Street, on the right when traveling west.
Winner of the 1949 Nobel Prize in Literature, William Cuthbert Faulkner was born in New Albany on September 25, 1897, and moved with his family to Oxford as a child. He made an indelible mark on American letters by bringing a modernist literary . . . Map (db m219907) HM
41 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford, College Hill — College Church
On College Hill Road (County Road 102) at County Road 103, on the right when traveling south on College Hill Road.
Organized by Presbyterian settlers in 1836. Church building erected 1844-46 on land bought from N. Miss. College. Church and vicinity occupied by some 30,000 Union troops Dec., 1862. Wm. Faulkner married here, 1929.Map (db m219926) HM
42 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford, College Hill — College Hill Settlers
On College Hill Road (County Road 102) at County Road 103, on the right when traveling south on College Hill Road.
. . . Map (db m219948) HM
43 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford, College Hill — Lafayette Agricultural High School
On County Road 130 south of County Road 128, on the left when traveling south.
In the early 20th century, the former Male and Female Academy, which had been operated by the College Presbyterian Church, was acquired by the county and renamed the Lafayette Agricultural High School. A brick school was constructed in 1931. In . . . Map (db m219951) HM
44 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford, Community Green — University Faculty Houses
On Victory Hill Lane at Molly Barr Road, on the left when traveling north on Victory Hill Lane.
Twenty-one houses in Community Green were originally located on the University of Mississippi campus. Seventeen were built as early as 1939 using Public Works Administration funds. The first African American sorority on campus, the Theta Psi . . . Map (db m219918) HM
45 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Paris — Theora Hamblett
On Mississippi Route 315 at County Road 3017, on the right on State Route 315.
Artist Theora Hamblett, a lifelong resident of Lafayette County, was born in Paris, Mississippi in 1895. Known for paintings of colorful trees, childhood scenes, dreams and visions, much of her work was associated with her religious faith. . . . Map (db m219828) HM
46 Mississippi, Lafayette County, University — "Dead House"
On Sorority Row north of Grove Loop, on the right when traveling north.
Originally built for use as magnetic observatory. Used as Confederate morgue after Battle of Shiloh in April, 1862. Also used by Gen. U.S. Grant in fall of 1862 and later by forces of Gen. Nathan B. Forrest.Map (db m102673) HM
47 Mississippi, Lafayette County, University — Barnard Observatory
On Sorority Row at Student Union Drive on Sorority Row.
Built 1857-59 by Chancellor F.A.P. Barnard, the Observatory housed the Physics and Astronomy Department until 1939 and was the home of chancellors until 1971. The West Wing, called McCain Hall, was used by the NROTC, 1947-89. The Observatory was . . . Map (db m102769) HM
48 Mississippi, Lafayette County, University — Barnard Observatory
On Student Union Drive west of Sorority Row, on the right when traveling west.
Frederick A. P. Barnard (1809-1889) was the third president and first chancellor of the University of Mississippi, serving from 1856 to 1861. He joined the University of Alabama's faculty in 1838, and he started a Phi Beta Kappa Chapter there. In . . . Map (db m219853) HM
49 Mississippi, Lafayette County, University — Chucky Mullins Drive
On Chucky Mullins Drive north of U.S. 278, on the right when traveling north.
A redshirt freshman defensive back for the Ole Miss football team, Roy Lee “Chucky” Mullins suffered a tragic injury on October 28, 1989, in the homecoming game against Vanderbilt that left him paralyzed. Chucky's battle with his physical . . . Map (db m219836) HM
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50 Mississippi, Lafayette County, University — Civil Rights MonumentJames Meredith
Near Library Lane west of University Circle.
James H. Meredith, a Mississippi native of Kosciusko, stepped into the pages of history on October 1, 1962 when he opened the doors to higher education at the University of Mississippi and in the South. As a major figure in the . . . Map (db m102888) HM
51 Mississippi, Lafayette County, University — Confederate Soldiers Cemetery
Near Coliseum Loop.
Established during the Civil War, this cemetery was used for both Union and Confederate soldiers who died in the hospital at the University of Mississippi following the Battle of Shiloh. Shortly after the war, the Union dead were removed and . . . Map (db m219842) HM
52 Mississippi, Lafayette County, University — David Gaffney Sansing, Sr.
Near Chapel Lane north of Fraternity Row.
A Greenville native, Dr. David Sansing (1933-2019) served in the U.S. Army before beginning his teaching career in 1960. He served as a history professor on the faculty at Ole Miss from 1970 until his retirement in 1994 and was the author of . . . Map (db m219847) HM
53 Mississippi, Lafayette County, University — 62 — Documenting the Blues
On Sorority Row north of Student Union Drive, on the right when traveling south.
Front The University of Mississippi is internationally famous for its work in documenting and preserving African American blues culture. In 1983 the Center for the Study of Southern Culture acquired Living Blues magazine, which . . . Map (db m102770) HM
54 Mississippi, Lafayette County, University — George Hall
On Rebel Drive at Dormitory Row North, on the right when traveling east on Rebel Drive.
In 1920, this building was dedicated in honor of James Zachariah George (1826-1897). Born in Georgia, George moved with his family to Mississippi in 1834, settling two years later in Carroll County. At the outbreak of war between the United . . . Map (db m219881) HM
55 Mississippi, Lafayette County, University — Guyton Hall
On Guyton Drive south of Dormitory Row West.
One of sixteen buildings built with funds from a special appropriation in 1928, Guyton Hall housed the student health center and the two-year medical school from 1934 until 1955, when the medical school was expanded into a four-year program and . . . Map (db m219891) HM
56 Mississippi, Lafayette County, University — Hilgard Cut
Near University Avenue east of Grove Loop, on the left when traveling east.
Constructed in 1858 to accommodate University of Mississippi students, this railroad cut was named for Dr. Eugene W. Hilgard (1833-1916), its designer and engineer. A native of Bavaria, Hilgard served as State Geologist from 1855 to 1873. A . . . Map (db m219871) HM
57 Mississippi, Lafayette County, University — Jeanette Phillips DriveThe University of Mississippi
On Jeanette Phillips Drive at Hill Drive, on the right when traveling north on Jeanette Phillips Drive.
Dr. Jeanette C. Phillips devoted her life to improving nutritional programs throughout Mississippi and the nation. She received her master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Mississippi in 1954 & 1973, respectively, and later served as . . . Map (db m219840) HM
58 Mississippi, Lafayette County, University — Lamar Hall
On Grove Loop at Alumni Drive, on the right when traveling west on Grove Loop.
In 1977 this building was dedicated in honor of Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II (1825-1893). Born in Putnam County, Georgia, Lamar moved to Mississippi in 1849. He joined the faculty of the University of Mississippi as adjunct professor of . . . Map (db m219857) HM
59 Mississippi, Lafayette County, University — Longstreet Hall
On Dormitory Row West, 0.1 miles west of Dormitory Row North, on the right when traveling west.
This building was dedicated in honor of Augustus Baldwin Longstreet (1790-1870), second president of the University of Mississippi. Born in Augusta, Georgia, Longstreet graduated from Yale and studied at Tapping Reeve's Litchfield, Connecticut, . . . Map (db m219895) HM
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60 Mississippi, Lafayette County, University — Lyceum — The Circle Historic District
On University Circle at University Avenue, on the left when traveling west on University Circle.
Lyceum — The Circle Historic District has been designated a National Historic Landmark This district possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America . . . Map (db m103003) HM
61 Mississippi, Lafayette County, University — Silver Pond
On Sorority Row north of Northgate Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Named in honor of James Wesley Silver (1907-88) History professor (1936-64) “He changed my life,” wrote a distinguished alumnus of this intellectually stimulating teacher, department chair (1946-57), president of Southern Historical . . . Map (db m219852) HM
62 Mississippi, Lafayette County, University — Society Of Professional Journalists Historic Site in JournalismThe University of Mississippi
On Sorority Row north of Grove Loop.
Agence France-Presse journalist Paul Guihard was one of more than 300 journalists who watched the chaos surrounding the admission of James Meredith to the University of Mississippi. He was murdered on campus near the student union around 9 P.M., . . . Map (db m102889) HM
63 Mississippi, Lafayette County, University — The Lyceum
On University Circle at Library Lane, on the right when traveling south on University Circle.
The Lyceum, which opened for the first University of Mississippi class in 1848, symbolizes the origins, endurance, and triumphs of higher education in Mississippi. During the Civil War, the building served as a hospital for Union and Confederate . . . Map (db m102753) HM
64 Mississippi, Lafayette County, University — The Old Chapel
On University Circle, 0.2 miles west of Grove Loop, on the right when traveling west.
The Old Chapel was originally constructed in 1853 as a dormitory. Its design was later modified to include a large hall for student assemblies, commencement exercises, and meeting rooms for literary societies and student organizations. During the . . . Map (db m102675) HM
65 Mississippi, Lafayette County, University — The Temple of the Star
On Chapel Lane at South Poole Drive, on the left when traveling north on Chapel Lane.
The Mystical Seven secret fraternal society, founded at Wesleyan University in 1837, established the Temple of the Star here at the University of Mississippi in 1859. In 1879 the Temple of the Star merged its members and rituals with Beta . . . Map (db m219844) HM
66 Mississippi, Lafayette County, University — To Our Confederate Dead1861-1865
On University Avenue at University Circle, on the left when traveling west on University Avenue.
Front To Our Confederate Dead 1861-1865, Left side They fell devoted, but undying; The very gale their names seem'd sighing: The waters murmur'd of their name; The woods were peopled . . . Map (db m102996) WM
67 Mississippi, Lafayette County, University — 7 — University of Mississippi — Mississippi Freedom Trail —
Near Galtney-Lott Plaza west of University Circle.
Front On October 1, 1962, James Meredith broke the rigid segregation in Mississippi's higher education when he became the first African American student at the University of Mississippi. Though federal courts had ordered his admission, . . . Map (db m102580) HM
68 Mississippi, Lafayette County, University — University Park/Old Swayze Field
On All American Drive at Hill Drive, on the right when traveling east on All American Drive.
This location was the site of some of the earliest intercollegiate athletic contests in the state of Mississippi. The University of Mississippi is documented to have played baseball here by spring, 1893, and the first Ole Miss football game was . . . Map (db m219849) HM
69 Mississippi, Lafayette County, University — Ventress Hall
On University Circle, 0.2 miles west of Grove Loop, on the right when traveling west.
Constructed in 1889 at a cost of $35,000, this Romanesque Revival-style building served as the University's first library. Renamed in honor of James Alexander Ventress in 1985, this building has also served as the School of Law (1911-1929), State . . . Map (db m102677) HM
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70 Mississippi, Lafayette County, Water Valley — Dallas Jones Crossing
On County Road 387, 1 mile north of County Road 384, on the right when traveling north.
One of a number of bridge and ford sites on the Yocona River, the Dallas Jones Crossing was known as Free Bridge at the time of the Civil War. In 1898, during a Yellow Fever outbreak in the Taylor and Orwood communities, this crossing, named . . . Map (db m235120) HM
71 Missouri, Lafayette County, Concordia — Civil War Casualties
Buried in this vicinity of St. Paul's Cemetery are members of the congregation who died as a result of Civil War guerrilla activity from September, 1862 to October 10, 1864. The victims include Heinrich Steinbrink, Heinrich Eickhoff, Christian . . . Map (db m43993) HM
72 Missouri, Lafayette County, Concordia — Concordia Veterans Memorial
On Main Street (Missouri Route 23) near SW 6th Street, on the right when traveling south.
In memory of those who served in the Civil War Spanish-American War World War.Map (db m43985) HM
73 Missouri, Lafayette County, Concordia — Lions Club Clock Tower
On Main Street (Missouri Route 23) near SW 7th Street, on the right when traveling south.
Marker A: This tower is a memorial to all past and present members of the Concordia Lions Club who have served the interests of the Concordia community. The Club, which was chartered on March 28, 1938, with sixteen members has expanded its . . . Map (db m43984) HM
74 Missouri, Lafayette County, Concordia — Massacre Site / Concordia
On Main Street (Missouri Route 23) at SW 6th Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Side A: Massacre Site On August 22, 1861, "State Guard" troops under Col. Edwin W. Price plundered this community taking household goods, farm animals and merchandise from Brockhoff's Store. Sunday, Oct. 5, 1862, sixty drunken . . . Map (db m43980) HM
75 Missouri, Lafayette County, Concordia — Missouri Pacific Caboose
On SW 6th Street at Gordon Street, on the left when traveling west on SW 6th Street.
Missouri Pacific Caboose, #13645, a gift of the Union Pacific Railway Company, was located in the park on March 10, 1989, a reminder that from May, 1871 to July, 1982 a railroad ran from Lexington to Sedalia through Concordia. The Lexington and . . . Map (db m43989) HM
76 Missouri, Lafayette County, Concordia — Replica of the Statue of Liberty
On Gordon Street at SW 7th Street, on the left when traveling south on Gordon Street.
With the faith and courage of their forefathers who made possible the freedom of these United States The Boy Scouts of America dedicate this copy of the Statue of Liberty as a pledge of everlasting fidelity and and loyalty . . . Map (db m43987) HM
77 Missouri, Lafayette County, Concordia — St. Paul's CollegeHigh School and Junior College
On Main Street (Missouri Route 23) near SW 2nd Street, on the left when traveling south.
Side A: In 1883 St. Paul's was founded by the Reverend F. J. Blitz with the help of Lutherans in the Concordia area who with him saw the need for more ministers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to serve the growing population of the west. The . . . Map (db m43976) HM
78 Missouri, Lafayette County, Concordia — St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cornerstone
On 1st Street (Old U.S. 40) near Stella Street, on the left when traveling east.
This cornerstone is from St. Paul's "Old Brick Church" 1860 - 1905 erected on this site in 1860 and enlarged in 1880 during the pastorate of Rev. F. J. BiltzMap (db m44014) HM
79 Missouri, Lafayette County, Concordia — St. Paul's Lutheran Church Veterans Memorial
On East 1st Street (Old U.S. 40) near Stella Street, on the left when traveling east.
This memorial is dedicated to the 65 members of St. Paul's Lutheran Church who served our country in World War I and in loving memory of Edward Lohman who gave his life for our country. This memorial is dedicated to the . . . Map (db m44012) HM
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80 Missouri, Lafayette County, Concordia — The Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway"Father of the Interstate Highway System"
In August 1973, the U.S. Congress designated a cross-country stretch of Interstate as the “Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway,” in tribute to President Eisenhower’s early recognition of the need for a national network of highways to enhance . . . Map (db m140386) HM
81 Missouri, Lafayette County, Concordia — Veterans War Memorial
On Main Street (Missouri Route 23) at SW 6th Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
To honor all veterans who valiantly fought for Liberty, Freedom and Justice. World War I • World War II Korean War • Vietnam War Desert Storm Dedicated Nov. 11, 1989Map (db m43978) HM
82 Missouri, Lafayette County, Concordia — Wilk School Bell
On Main Street (Missouri Route 23) near SW 5th Street, on the left when traveling south.
This bell originally hung in the tower of Wilk School, which stood at this location and was named after the school's first teacher, Mr. W. Wilk. Built in 1887 by St. Paul's Lutheran Congregation, Wilk School was primarily for upper grade students . . . Map (db m43991) HM
83 Missouri, Lafayette County, Dover — Santa Fe Trail1821 - 1872 — Tabo —
Marked by the Daughters of the American Revolution and the State of Missouri 1909.Map (db m90421) HM
84 Missouri, Lafayette County, Dover — Santa Fe Trail1821 - 1872 — Dover —
On Main Street (U.S. 24) at Wall Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
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85 Missouri, Lafayette County, Dover — Tabo CreekThe Santa Fe Trail
On Missouri Route 24, on the right when traveling west.
A ferry built by Adam Lightner in 1821 may have carried William Becknell's first trade expedition to Santa Fe in that year.Map (db m100375) HM
86 Missouri, Lafayette County, Higginsville — Confederate Home Chapel Restoration
On 1st Street, 0.4 miles north of Business Missouri Route 13, on the left when traveling north.
To those men who bore the battle and to their wives and their families we dedicate our effort in the restoration of this chapel. July 1976Map (db m90970) WM
87 Missouri, Lafayette County, Higginsville — Confederate Memorial Park
Near Inner Loop Road, on the left when traveling north.
The spot where you are standing was once a potato field farmed by the employees, and to a lesser extent, the residents of the Confederate Home. The Confederate Home Board requested the state legislature to set aside 92 acres of the home's farm . . . Map (db m90937) HM
88 Missouri, Lafayette County, Higginsville — Confederate Memorial State Historic Site
On 1st Street, 0.4 miles north of Business Missouri Route 13, on the left when traveling north.
Flags at the Confederate Home of Missouri According to Confederate Home records, news clippings, letters, post cards and other images, the United States flag was flown routinely at the Confederate Home of Missouri. The Confederate Home board . . . Map (db m91050) HM
89 Missouri, Lafayette County, Higginsville — Confederate Soldiers' Monument
Near Inner Loop Road, on the left when traveling north.
Dedicated to the Memory and Valor of the Confederate Soldiers Confederate Memorial Park Higginsville, Missouri June 2, 1935Map (db m90944) HM
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90 Missouri, Lafayette County, Higginsville — Confederate States of America - Battle Flags
On 1st Street, 0.4 miles north of Business Missouri Route 13, on the left when traveling north.
Confederate Battle Flag This battle flag, often called the Southern Cross flag, is the flag most often associated with the Confederate States of America (CSA) today. The Army of Northern Virginia first used the design as a square flag. . . . Map (db m91054) HM
91 Missouri, Lafayette County, Higginsville — Confederate States of America - National Flags
On 1st Street, 0.4 miles Business Missouri Route 13, on the left when traveling north.
Stars and Bars Flag Adopted in March 1861, the Stars and Bars was the first national flag officially used by the Confederate States of America (CSA). Seven stars represented each of the seven original states of the CSA. The flag gained stars . . . Map (db m91051) HM
92 Missouri, Lafayette County, Higginsville — Cottage Row [and] The Confederate Home Chapel
On 1st Street, 0.4 miles north of Business Missouri Route 13, in the median.
Cottage Row Among the first buildings to be constructed at the Confederate Home of Missouri were small frame houses making up Cottage Row. These three room cottages were located along both sides of the road and served as independent living . . . Map (db m90950) HM
93 Missouri, Lafayette County, Higginsville — Lafayette County's First Railroad
On Shelby at East 15th Street on Shelby.
In March 1872 Harvey Higgins deeded this two block strip of land to the Lexington and St. Louis Railroad stipulating that a depot be built here. The railroad was the first in the county and its depot was the nucleus of Higginsville. In 1880 the . . . Map (db m140277) HM
94 Missouri, Lafayette County, Higginsville — Lion of Lucerne
Near Service Road, 0.2 miles north of Business Missouri Highway 13, on the right when traveling south.
In Memoriam Our Confederate Dead reverse of Memorial 1861 Gloria Victus 1865Map (db m42858) HM
95 Missouri, Lafayette County, Higginsville — Our Confederate DeadConfederate Home of Missouri Cemetery
On 1st Street, 0.4 miles north of Business Missouri Route 13, on the left when traveling north.
The Confederate Home Cemetery is the final resting place for more than 800 people. It was established early in the history of the Confederate Soldiers Home of Missouri. The first interment was in 1891; the last occurred in 1950 when John T. . . . Map (db m91052) HM
96 Missouri, Lafayette County, Higginsville — The Confederate Home of Missouri
On 1st Street, 0.4 miles north of Missouri Route 13, in the median.
Missouri's Confederate Soldiers Home dates to the early 1890s. It was conceived as a place of refuge and residence for indigent Confederate veterans, their spouses and minor children. It was the only such facility in the states constructed and . . . Map (db m90945) HM
97 Missouri, Lafayette County, Higginsville — Their Waning Years
Near Inner Loop Road, on the left when traveling north.
Without government pensions like those available to their former adversaries in the Union Army, aging, indigent Confederate veterans with disabilities relied on family and friends for assistance. By the late 1880s, it was apparent that the burden . . . Map (db m90925) HM
98 Missouri, Lafayette County, Lexington — Alexander Mitchell & Company Bank
On Main Street (State Highway 224) at North 9th Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
Robbed of approximately $2,000 at noon, October 30, 1866, by the Jesse James gang. This was the second bank robbed by this gang. Though pursued by a posse, the robbers escaped.Map (db m199122) HM
99 Missouri, Lafayette County, Lexington — Christ Church
On 13th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Established on Whitsunday 1844 by The Rt. Rev'd David Jackson Kemper, First Missionary Bishop of the The Episcopal Church, and by The Rev'd St. Michael Fackler, First Rector of Christ Church. This Gothic-Revival style building, erected in 1848 of . . . Map (db m90447) HM
100 Missouri, Lafayette County, Lexington — Fifth Branch Bank Building
On Main Street just west of Broadway (Missouri Route 224), on the left when traveling west.
Erected in 1846 to house the Fifth Branch of the Bank of the State of Missouri, organized April 10, 1845 and the only one of the five branch locations in the western part of the state. It became Farmers Bank of Missouri in 1857. The bank's funds, . . . Map (db m144786) HM

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