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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Noxubee County, Mississippi

 
Clickable Map of Noxubee 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 Noxubee County, MS (16) Kemper County, MS (7) Lowndes County, MS (47) Oktibbeha County, MS (18) Winston County, MS (7) Pickens County, AL (18) Sumter County, AL (14)  NoxubeeCounty(16) Noxubee County (16)  KemperCounty(7) Kemper County (7)  LowndesCounty(47) Lowndes County (47)  OktibbehaCounty(18) Oktibbeha County (18)  WinstonCounty(7) Winston County (7)  PickensCountyAlabama(18) Pickens County (18)  SumterCounty(14) Sumter County (14)
Macon is the county seat for Noxubee County
Adjacent to Noxubee County, Mississippi
      Kemper County (7)  
      Lowndes County (47)  
      Oktibbeha County (18)  
      Winston County (7)  
      Pickens County, Alabama (18)  
      Sumter County, Alabama (14)  
 
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1 Mississippi, Noxubee County, Macon — Allen-Morgan Place
In 1865 Macon became the last center of Mississippi's wartime government, following its evacuation from Jackson and Meridian. A house on this site became the executive residence of Governor Charles Clark.Map (db m92652) HM
2 Mississippi, Noxubee County, Macon — 46 — Black Prairie Blues
Front The roots of blues and gospel music run deep in the African American culture of the Black Prairie region. Among the performers born near Macon here in Noxubee County, Eddy Clearwater, Carey Bell, and Jesse Fortune went on to . . . Map (db m92636) HM
3 Mississippi, Noxubee County, Macon — Calhoun Institute
The Calhoun Institute, a school for girls, was est. here in 1851 by W.R. Poindexter. From early 1864 until the end of the Civil War it was used for the state capitol. Now site of the Noxubee County High School.Map (db m92656) HM
4 Mississippi, Noxubee County, Macon — Dancing Rabbit Creek
West 15 miles is the site which gave name to last treaty with the Choctaws, Sept. 7, 1830, whereby the remaining tribal lands in the state were opened to white settlement.Map (db m92655) HM
5 Mississippi, Noxubee County, Macon — First Baptist Church
Organized June 20, 1835, with nine charter members. This building, dedicated Dec. 19, 1909, is the third to be occupied by this church. Basement of second church used as a military hospital, 1861-65.Map (db m140686) HM
6 Mississippi, Noxubee County, Macon — First Court Term of Noxubee County
Noxubee County was formed on December 3, 1833. The first term of the county's circuit court was held in January 1834 in the south end of the Frith Hotel, a log cabin-style home owned by Joseph H. Frith. With Judge Thomas Sterling presiding and R.J. . . . Map (db m92658) HM
7 Mississippi, Noxubee County, Macon — First United Methodist Church
In 1834, nine people met in a house north of the village of Macon to discuss forming a Methodist congregation. In November 1834, the Macon Methodist Episcopal Church became part of the Noxubee Circuit, which was then part of the Alabama Conference. . . . Map (db m178999) HM
8 Mississippi, Noxubee County, Macon — Macon Presbyterian Church
Est. 1837. Enrolled into Tombecbee Presbytery, 1842. Site of original church at S.E. corner, block 7. Present site deeded to church 1889 by R.C. Patty; building erected 1890; burned 1941. Rebuilt 1947.Map (db m92657) HM
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9 Mississippi, Noxubee County, Macon — Mashulaville (Elim) Baptist Church
Constituted May 15, 1835. in a schoolhouse on Hashuqua Creek with fifteen members. Present building erected in 1855. Services held continually since organization.Map (db m140665) HM
10 Mississippi, Noxubee County, Macon — Noxubee County Confederate Monument
To our Confederate Dead. Names listed on monument Wm. Franklin Wm. Cason James Goodwin Ike Griffin Jasper Holmes Wm. Hurt B.T. Tatum Franklin Rogers A. Rickey Abe Ware J.O. Gavin Sam Connor Joe Robbins J. Luttrell S. . . . Map (db m92669) WM
11 Mississippi, Noxubee County, Macon — Old Noxubee County Jail
This Property Has Been Placed On The National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m92667) HM
12 Mississippi, Noxubee County, Macon — Old Salem School
Built in 1914, this structure is Noxubee County's most significant extant early twentieth century public school building. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1939.Map (db m140685) HM
13 Mississippi, Noxubee County, Macon — Soule Chapel
N W 3 mi. Church & cemetery date from 1835. Originally Cockrell Church. Renamed for bishop Joshua Soule. Some of its preachers, achieved eminence in Methodism, some members in affairs of state.Map (db m140687) HM
14 Mississippi, Noxubee County, Mashulaville — Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty Site
Here on September 27, 1830 was signed the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek. The Choctaw Nation of Indians surrendered their lands to the U.S. and removed west of the Miss. Commissioners – John Coffee, John H. Easton Choctaw Chiefs – Greenwood . . . Map (db m179034) HM
15 Mississippi, Noxubee County, Shuqualak — Summerville Institute
Est. in 1845; closed in 1876. Only functioning secondary school in Miss. during Civil War. Founded by T.L. Gathright who later became State Superintendent of Ed. and first pres. of Texas A & M College.Map (db m140664) HM
16 Mississippi, Noxubee County, Shuqualak — Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek
About 5 miles north of here on September 7, 1830, the Choctaw Indians signed their last treaty with the United States, yielding most of their remaining tribal lands in Miss. to white settlement.Map (db m140663) HM
 
 
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Mar. 28, 2024