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Historical Markers in Lawrence County

 
Clickable Map of Lawrence County, Mississippi 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 Lawrence County, MS (8) Copiah County, MS (17) Jefferson Davis County, MS (3) Lincoln County, MS (28) Marion County, MS (15) Simpson County, MS (10) Walthall County, MS (9)  LawrenceCounty(8) Lawrence County (8)  CopiahCounty(17) Copiah County (17)  JeffersonDavisCounty(3) Jefferson Davis County (3)  LincolnCounty(28) Lincoln County (28)  MarionCounty(15) Marion County (15)  SimpsonCounty(10) Simpson County (10)  WalthallCounty(9) Walthall County (9)
Monticello is the county seat for Lawrence County
Adjacent to Lawrence County, Mississippi
Copiah County (17)  ►
Jefferson Davis County (3)  ►
Lincoln County (28)  ►
Marion County (15)  ►
Simpson County (10)  ►
Walthall County (9)  ►
 
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1 ► Mississippi, Lawrence County, Monticello — A. H. Longino —
On Caswell Street north of East Broad Street, on the right when traveling north.
Former home of Governor Andrew H. Longino, who served as legislator, judge, and county official. New capitol building erected and primary election law passed during his term. — — Map (db m70809) HM
2 ► Mississippi, Lawrence County, Monticello — Cooper's Ferry —
On Brookhaven Street, on the right when traveling north.
Est. 1810 by Jos. Cooper, one blk. N. Primary reason St. Stephens Rd. took this route in 1812 from St. Stephens (Ala.) on the Tombigbee to Natchez. Site served as boat landing from 1826 through early 20th century. — — Map (db m50158) HM
3 ► Mississippi, Lawrence County, Monticello — Gov. A.H. Longino House —
On East Broad Street at Caswell Street, on the right when traveling east on East Broad Street.
½ blk. N, built 1884. Restored by Lawrence Co. Hist. Soc. Longino was gov. of Miss., 1901-1904. During his term New Capitol built; Dept. of Archives & Hist. and state penal farm estab.; public school system improved. — — Map (db m70776) HM
4 ► Mississippi, Lawrence County, Monticello — Harmon Runnels — 1759-1839 —
On East Broad Street (State Highway 184) just east of Washington Street, on the right when traveling east.
[side 1]  Patriot Captain in the Georgia Continental Line during the Revolutionary War. He came to the Mississippi Territory in 1810, purchasing two land sections in 1811, along the Pearl River's western bank, which was the . . . — — Map (db m276600) HM
5 ► Mississippi, Lawrence County, Monticello — 145 — J. B. Lenoir — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On East Broad Street, on the right when traveling west.
Monticello area native J. B. Lenoir (1929-1967) was best known during his lifetime for his 1955 hit “Mama, Talk to Your Daughter,” but he also played an important role in blues history because of his political engagement. In the 1960s Lenoir . . . — — Map (db m79029) HM
6 ► Mississippi, Lawrence County, Oma — First Choctaw Cession —
On State Highway 27, on the right when traveling south.
Here was the upper line of Mt. Dexter Treaty grant, 1805, from which came counties of Wayne, Green, Marion, Lawrence, Pike, Covington, Perry, Jones, Lincoln, Lamar, Forrest, J.Davis, & Walthall — — Map (db m50159) HM
7 ► Mississippi, Lawrence County, Silver Creek — Old Silver Creek Baptist Church —
On Southern Avenue (State Highway 184) at 4th Street, on the right when traveling west on Southern Avenue.
South 4 miles. Chartered in 1815. Congregation set up with fifteen charter members by Revs. William Cooper and George King. April 4, 1818. — — Map (db m276807) HM
8 ► Mississippi, Lawrence County, Silver Creek — St. Stephens Road —
On State Highway 184 at Old St. Stephens Road (Arm Road) (State Highway 43), on the right when traveling north on State Highway 184.
By this spot ran the St. Stephens Road, a route est. ca. 1812 to connect Fort St. Stephens, now in Alabama, with the Mississippi territorial capitol at Natchez. — — Map (db m276833) HM
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Oct. 16, 2026