[Top plaque] This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior
[Bottom plaque]
Bethany Presbyterian Church
Organized in 1808, Bethany . . . — — Map (db m243301) HM
Began as Spanish relay post. Was known prior to 1824 as Elysian Fields, or Amite Courthouse. Chartered in 1880. After 1884, new town, springing up on railroad, gradually absorbed old site. — — Map (db m96426) HM
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. — — Map (db m96180) HM
On Mar. 11, 1884, Gloster City was chartered. Named for Capt. Arthur W. Gloster, R.R. engin. Located on watershed of Amite & Miss. Rivers. Elev. 435 Ft. On Apr. 6, 1935, a tornado hit the town killing 9 residents. — — Map (db m96030) HM
This road, marked in 1807 with three notches on trees and used as a post road, ran from Natchez to Milledgeville, Georgia. Here Sam Dale became famous as a scout and guide.Dedicated by Mississippi State Society Daughters of the American . . . — — Map (db m137972) HM
Sacred
to the memory of
the soldiers from
Amite County who
lost their lives in
the Confederate
Army
Co. E 22 Miss. Reg't.
Lieut A. H. Davis • Adj. C. V. H. Davis • A. H. Avery • J. P. Brown • J. D. Caulfield • I. T. Causey • O. H. . . . — — Map (db m296181) WM
The State's oldest courthouse, built in 1839-41, replaced the building located on this historic square. Seat of Amite County, formed Feb. 24, 1809. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. — — Map (db m92615) HM
In honor of the
courage patriotism
and
sacrifices of
Amite County
Veterans
Honor Roll
World War I
Capl A. Wells • Wiley Larimore • Spencer McMillan • Monette E. Butler • Leon McElwee • Jessie T. Framer • William F. Long • George . . . — — Map (db m296183) WM
Locally known as the Little Red School House, the Amite Female Seminary was established in 1853 by Rev. Milton S. Shirk. The school's curriculum included music, literature, history, mathematics, modern languages, philosophy, science and physical . . . — — Map (db m92629) HM
On November 16, 1864, Union cavalry under Col. Benjamin Marsh captured a small Confederate force at Liberty. Marsh had hoped to capture Brig. Gen. George Hodge, but he escaped. The next day, Brig. Gen. Albert Lee reinforced the Federals with 1,700 . . . — — Map (db m92730) HM
Erected on land donated in 1868 by the Liberty Masonic Lodge, this Confederate monument was designed and built by A.J. Lewis. The shaft is inscribed with the names of 279 Amite County Confederate soldiers who died during the Civil War. Dedicated in . . . — — Map (db m92709) HM
Erected in 1930 on four acres, the Europe Bates
School for Black children once stood at this site on
land donated by the family of Howard Bates Sr. A
three-teacher school, it was named for Europe
Bates, who was born as an enslaved person . . . — — Map (db m279168) HM
Herbert Lee, a 42-year-old dairy farmer in the Amite County area, became a member of the NAACP in the early 1950s. In the fall of 1961, Lee began transporting voting rights activists within the Pike and Amite County area. On September 25, 1961, . . . — — Map (db m92564) HM
A Liberty native, Jerry Clower (1926-1998) brought his colorful, observant, comic stories of southern life — developed as a sales tool as he worked as a fertilizer salesman — to live shows, recordings, television, bestselling books, and, for over . . . — — Map (db m92559) HM
Across the road is site of home built in 1836 by John H. Nunnery, early settler of Amite County. He had eight sons in Civil War, one in Sp.~Am. War. New Zion Baptist Church was organized here, Oct. 4, 1881. — — Map (db m137969) HM
Founded 1809 and chartered 1828. Site of first Confederate monument in state, 1871. Here Gail Borden conducted condensed milk experiments. Dr. Tichenor's antiseptic was also originated here. — — Map (db m92616) HM
Founded as the Liberty Colored Church in March 1870 after fifteen black members requested letters of dismissal from Liberty Baptist Church to organize their own congregation. Under the leadership of their first pastor, Rev. Fred Stirling, these . . . — — Map (db m92617) HM
Tickfaw Missionary Baptist Church was founded in
1866 by Rev. Simon Harper, along with residents of
the community. Harper, who was formerly enslaved,
was also instrumental in establishing Harper Baptist
College near Gloster. After meeting under . . . — — Map (db m279162) HM
Constituted Saturday, September 15, 1810 in
the home of James Chandler on the East
Fork of the Amite River. Charter members
Joseph Chandler, John Wilson, Ephraim
Puckett, James Keith, John Prestridge,
Lazarus Reeves, Elizabeth Simmons, . . . — — Map (db m199205) HM
