On Mississippi Route 16W at Main Avenue, on the right when traveling east on State Route 16W.
Once Indian village ruled by "Little Leader," Hopiah Iskitina. Named for Baron Johann DeKalb of American Revolution, who came to U.S. with Lafayette. Town chartered Dec. 23, 1833. — — Map (db m140657) HM
On Bell Street west of Main Avenue (State Route 39), on the right when traveling west.
John C. Stennis (1901-1995) was born in the Kipling community in Kemper County and lived in DeKalb. As a circuit judge, he heard many cases in this courthouse. Elected to the U.S. Senate in 1947 and reelected six times, Stennis served as president . . . — — Map (db m140654) HM
On Main Avenue (Mississippi Route 39) south of Veterans Street, on the right when traveling south.
Born in 1771 in Virginia, Reuben Kemper moved to Spanish West Florida in 1800 and was active in the affairs of the Mississippi Territory. After several attempts to overthrow Spanish rule by force, Kemper's vision became reality in 1810 when the . . . — — Map (db m140652) HM
On U.S. 45 at George McDade Road, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 45.
Established in 1913, the town of Electric Mills was built by the Sumter Lumber Company, which relocated to Kemper County from Alabama. Powered by electricity generated by the mill, the town was among the first in Mississippi with electric lights and . . . — — Map (db m140642) HM
On Fire Tower Road at Chapel Hill Road, on the right when traveling west on Fire Tower Road.
Est.1874 as a community church called Narkeeta Chapel. Land and nearby spring donated by J. L. Parmer. Reorganized 1890 as Chapel Hill Methodist Church. Present building constructed 1891, remodeled 1976. — — Map (db m140641) HM
On Mississippi Route 16 at Giles Road, on the left when traveling east on State Route 16.
This cemetery is a part of the plantation established by Jacob Giles (1799-1860) a settler from N. Carolina. Adjacent to the cemetery stood Grace Chapel (Epis.). Giles' house, built ca. 1825, stands .3 miles west. — — Map (db m140649) HM
On State Highway 16 at Thompson Road, on the right when traveling east on State Highway 16.
This cemetery was part of the William Cannon plantation dedicated prior to 1839. William Cannon 1779 - 1843 great-great-grandfather of Margaret Cannon Boyce Brown. — — Map (db m92650) HM
