Dedicated to the memory of all those from Lee Co. who gave their lives in service of our country.
Word War I
Lindsay Barnes •
Robert L. Bolen •
Thomas C. Carter, Jr. •
Bulah G. Marks •
Claude A. Nichols •
Kuk L. Orr •
Claude . . . — — Map (db m155610) WM
The county line drawn in 1836 to divide Itawamba and Tishomingo Counties in Downtown Baldwyn exist today as the boundary line for Lee county and Prentiss County, established in 1870. The line also signifies “wet and dry” boundaries for . . . — — Map (db m154986) HM
Chickasaw leaders Piominko and Tishominko have come to symbolize the best qualities of what it means to be Chickasaw.
The relationship between the Chickasaw Nation and the United States dates back to the association between George Washington . . . — — Map (db m284916) HM
Early settlers of Lee County believe that the explorers Marquette and Joliet landed at this spot in 1673. From here they made their only overland exploration on the west bank of the Mississippi, finding villages of the Illini tribe. Other French . . . — — Map (db m179445) HM
Samuel Miller moved to Keokuk in 1850 and practiced law here until he was appointed Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1862. He served until his death, 28 years later, and was the first high court appointee from Iowa and from . . . — — Map (db m224589) HM
During the period of 1839-1846, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also known as Mormons) settled here in Lee County, Iowa and in Nauvoo, Illinois, on the opposite (eastern) side of the Mississippi River. Nauvoo was the . . . — — Map (db m179453) HM
Established during construction of the M&O Railroad and named for Verona, Italy, the town was chartered in 1860. During the Civil War, Verona was a Confederate supply depot and training camp. On December 25, 1864, Verona was raided by Union Brig. . . . — — Map (db m155324) HM
On October 3, 1945, a ten-year old Elvis played to his first crowd on these grounds and took 5th place in a talent show.
Eleven years later he returned as the King of Rock and Roll!
Elvis in Tupelo
Elvis Aron Presley was born . . . — — Map (db m91174) HM
In 1946, Tupelo radio station WELO broadcast weekly music jamborees from the Courthouse. Mississippi Slim, who had his own show on WELO, arranged for Elvis to perform at the jamboree. Elvis’ dream was to become as famous as Mississippi Slim and to . . . — — Map (db m144724) HM
Monroe Dunaway Anderson
1878 - 1939
Benefactor Of Medicine and Mankind
Born in Jackson at 111 E. Orleans St.
Banker with Peoples Savings Bank
Founding Partner of Anderson, Clayton & Co. in 1904.
Opened Anderson, Clayton's . . . — — Map (db m66755) HM
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Choctaw County fiddler Hoyt Ming (1902-1985) led the lively string band recorded as “Floyd Ming & His Pep Steppers” at a Memphis Victor session in 1928. His “Indian War Whoop,” with its fiddling “holler,” became an old-time country . . . — — Map (db m140731) HM
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
