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Historical Markers and War Memorials
in Greater Memphis Region

 
By Mark Hilton, March 19, 2024
Old Military Road Marker
1 ► Arkansas, St. Francis County, Colt — Old Military Road —
On Old Military Road West (Arkansas Route 306) at South Main Street ( Route 1), on the left when traveling west on Old Military Road West.
2 ► Arkansas, St. Francis County, Colt — 75 — Taylor's Creek and Mount Vernon —
On Old Military Road West (Arkansas Route 306) at South Main Street ( Route 1), on the left when traveling west on Old Military Road West.
3 ► Arkansas, St. Francis County, Forrest City — Campbell House — 1917 —
On North Forrest Street at East Garland Avenue, on the left when traveling north on North Forrest Street.
4 ► Arkansas, St. Francis County, Forrest City — Forrest’s Camp — Birth of a City —
On South Washington Street (State Highway 18) at Front Street, on the left when traveling south on South Washington Street.
5 ► Arkansas, St. Francis County, Forrest City — Mt. Vernon Cemetery —
On New Castle Road (Arkansas Route 284) 0.4 miles south of Kittle Road, on the right when traveling south.
6 ► Arkansas, St. Francis County, Forrest City — Old Courthouse Bell —
On South Izard Street south of Court Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
7 ► Arkansas, St. Francis County, Forrest City — H-24 — St. Francis County Troops in the War Between the States —
On Front Street east of South Izard Street, on the left when traveling east.
8 ► Arkansas, St. Francis County, Forrest City — Veterans Memorial —
On South Izard Street just south of Court Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
9 ► Arkansas, St. Francis County, Madison — 88 — Madison in the Civil War —
On U.S. 70 0.3 miles east of County Road 769, on the right when traveling east.
10 ► Mississippi, Benton County, Ashland — Benton County Courthouse —
On South Main Street south of Ripley Avenue (State Highway 370), on the left when traveling south.
11 ► Mississippi, Benton County, Ashland — Benton County Veterans Memorial —
On South Main Street south of Ripley Avenue (State Highway 370), on the left when traveling south.
12 ► Mississippi, Benton County, Ashland — Nathan Bedford Forrest —
On South Main Street at Ripley Avenue (State Highway 370), on the right when traveling north on South Main Street.
13 ► Mississippi, Benton County, Ashland — 181 — Willie Mitchell — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On Ripley Avenue (Mississippi Route 370) east of South Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
14 ► Mississippi, Benton County, Michigan City — Davis Mill — December 21, 1862 —
On Main Street (State Highway 702) east of State Highway 7, on the left when traveling east.
15 ► Mississippi, Benton County, Michigan City — Mississippi Central R.R. Campaign —
On Mississippi Route 7 0.2 miles north of Main Street, on the left when traveling east.
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16 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Bobo — 130 — Little Junior Parker — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On Bobo-New Africa Road west of West Bobo Road, on the right when traveling west.
17 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clarksdale — 16 — Aaron Henry — Mississippi Freedom Trail —
On Martin Luther King Boulevard at Ashton Alley, on the right when traveling west on Martin Luther King Boulevard.
18 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clarksdale — 180 — Big Jack Johnson — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On Sunflower Avenue at Martin Luther King Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on Sunflower Avenue.
19 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clarksdale — Carnegie Public Library —
On Delta Avenue at 1st Street, on the right when traveling north on Delta Avenue.
20 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clarksdale — Clarksdale —
On Desoto Avenue (U.S. 49E) at North State Street (U.S. 61), on the right when traveling north on Desoto Avenue.
21 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clarksdale — Clarksdale —
On Sunflower Avenue at 1st Street, on the right when traveling south on Sunflower Avenue.
22 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clarksdale — 170 — Delta Blues Museum — Mississippi Blues Trail —
Near Blues Alley at Delta Avenue.
23 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clarksdale — Dr. Aaron Henry —
On Martin Luther King Boulevard at Ashton Alley, on the right when traveling west on Martin Luther King Boulevard.
24 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clarksdale — First Baptist M.B. Church —
On Martin Luther King Boulevard 0.1 miles west of Yahoo Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
25 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clarksdale — Harvey B. Heidelberg —
On West 2nd Street at Riverside Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West 2nd Street.
26 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clarksdale — Haven United Methodist Church —
On Yazoo Avenue at Martin Luther King Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on Yazoo Avenue.
27 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clarksdale — Hicks-Tarzi Memorial Grotto —
On Delta Avenue north of Sunflower Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
28 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clarksdale — 111 — Ike Turner — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On 3rd Street at Yahoo Avenue, on the left when traveling east on 3rd Street.
29 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clarksdale — J.W. Cutrer House —
Near Clark Street at Yahoo Avenue.
30 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clarksdale — Richard Ford — Mississippi Writers Trail —
On Delta Avenue north of East 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north.
31 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clarksdale — 4 — Riverside Hotel — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On Sunflower Avenue 0.2 miles south of Martin Luther King Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
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32 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clarksdale — 81 — Sam Cooke — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On Issaquena Avenue 0.1 miles north of Martin Luther King Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
33 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clarksdale — 157 — Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival — Mississippi Blues Trail —
Near Blues Alley at Yahoo Avenue.
34 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clarksdale — Temple Beth Israel —
On Delta Avenue 0.1 miles north of 1st Street, on the right when traveling south.
35 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clarksdale — Tennessee Williams — Mississippi Writers Trail —
On Clark Street at Yazoo Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Clark Street.
36 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clarksdale — 222 — The Crossroads of 49 & 61 — Mississippi Country Music Trail —
On Desoto Avenue at North State Street, on the right when traveling north on Desoto Avenue.
37 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clarksdale — 137 — The New World — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On Martin Luther King Boulevard at Harrison Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Martin Luther King Boulevard.
38 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clarksdale — W. C. Handy — 1873 - 1958 —
On Issaquena Avenue at Blues Alley, on the right when traveling south on Issaquena Avenue.
39 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clarksdale — 126 — Wade Walton — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On Issaquena Avenue at Blues Alley, on the right when traveling south on Issaquena Avenue.
40 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clarksdale — 105 — WROX Radio — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On Delta Avenue 0.1 miles south of East 2nd Street, on the right when traveling south.
41 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clover Hill — James L. Alcorn — (1816 - 1894) —
On Blues Highway (U.S. 49/61) at Farrell-Eagles Nest East, on the right when traveling north on Blues Highway.
42 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Coahoma — Salomon Mounds — Mississippi Mound Trail —
On Coahoma-Rich Road 0.9 miles south of U.S. 61, on the right when traveling south.
43 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Coahoma — Yazoo Pass Expedition —
On U.S. 61 0.3 miles south of Old Pumping Station Road, on the right when traveling north.
44 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Dundee — Hernando De Soto Commemorative Bridge —
On U.S. 49 at State Route 1, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 49.
45 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Dundee — Uncle Henry's —
On Moon Lake Road north of Moon Road, on the right when traveling north.
46 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Friars Point — "The Minnie Ball House" —
On 2nd Street at Church Street, on the left when traveling north on 2nd Street.
47 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Friars Point — 20 — Conway Twitty — Mississippi Country Music Trail —
On 2nd Street at Washington Street, on the left when traveling north on 2nd Street.
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48 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Friars Point — Friars Point —
On 2nd Street at Webb Street, on the left when traveling north on 2nd Street.
49 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Friars Point — Friars Point United Methodist Church —
On 2nd Street at Church Street, on the left when traveling north on 2nd Street.
50 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Friars Point — New Prospect M.B. Church —
On Rozell Street east of Sheriff Ridge Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
51 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Friars Point — 27 — Robert Nighthawk — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On 2nd Street north of Webb Street, on the right when traveling north.
52 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Hopson — 41 — Cotton Pickin' Blues — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On Commissary Circle at Hopson Road, on the left when traveling north on Commissary Circle.
53 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Hopson — Hopson Plantation — Established 1852 —
On State Highway 322 at U.S. 49, on the right when traveling west on State Highway 322.
54 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Lula — 31 — "Livin' at Lula" — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On South Front Avenue at 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north on South Front Avenue.
55 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Lyon — Dunn Mounds — Mississippi Mound Trail —
On State Highway 6 0.5 miles east of Crum Road, on the right when traveling east.
56 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Lyon — 200 — Rocket “88” — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On Park Street south of Hopson Street, on the right when traveling south.
57 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Stovall — 9 — Muddy Waters's House — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On Oakhurst Stovall Road at Farrell-Eagles Nest West, on the right when traveling south on Oakhurst Stovall Road.
58 ► Mississippi, Marshall County, Cayce — 163 — Rufus Thomas — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On Lee Creek Road east of Cayce Road, on the right when traveling east.
59 ► Mississippi, Marshall County, Holly Springs — Airliewood —
On Salem Avenue (State Highway 4) east of West Street, on the right when traveling east.
60 ► Mississippi, Marshall County, Holly Springs — 3 — Airliewood — Stop 3 Van Dorn Raid: —
On Salem Avenue just east of West Street, on the right when traveling east.
61 ► Mississippi, Marshall County, Holly Springs — Asbury United Methodist Church —
On West College Avenue 0.1 miles west of South Craft Street, on the left when traveling west.
62 ► Mississippi, Marshall County, Holly Springs — COFO & Rust College Civil Rights Monument —
On Rust Avenue east of North Memphis Street (State Route 7), on the right when traveling east.
63 ► Mississippi, Marshall County, Holly Springs — 1 — Control Of The River — Stop 1 Van Dorn Raid: —
On South Memphis Street at East Van Dorn Avenue, on the left when traveling south on South Memphis Street.
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64 ► Mississippi, Marshall County, Holly Springs — General Order #11 — Considered the worst anti-Semitic Government act in American history —
On East Van Dorn Avenue (Mississippi Route 4/178) at South Market Street, on the right when traveling west on East Van Dorn Avenue.
65 ► Mississippi, Marshall County, Holly Springs — 45 — Hill Country Blues — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On East College Avenue at North Center Street, on the right when traveling west on East College Avenue.
66 ► Mississippi, Marshall County, Holly Springs — Holly Springs —
On Memphis Street at Van Dorn Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Memphis Street.
67 ► Mississippi, Marshall County, Holly Springs — 7 — Hugh Craft House — Stop 7 Van Dorn Raid: —
On South Memphis Street at West Gholson Avenue, on the left when traveling south on South Memphis Street.
68 ► Mississippi, Marshall County, Holly Springs — Ida B. Wells — Mississippi Writers Trail —
On Rust Avenue east of North Memphis Street (State Route 178), on the right when traveling east.
69 ► Mississippi, Marshall County, Holly Springs — Ida B. Wells-Barnett — (1862-1931) — Famed African-American journalist, educator, suffragette, and human rights activist. —
On East College Street at South Market Street, on the right when traveling west on East College Street.
70 ► Mississippi, Marshall County, Holly Springs — 215 — Junior Kimbrough — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On North Center Street at East Falconer Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Center Street.
71 ► Mississippi, Marshall County, Holly Springs — Martyn Mission —
On Marianna Road 0.4 miles east of Pegues Road, on the right when traveling east.
72 ► Mississippi, Marshall County, Holly Springs — Mississippi Central R.R. Campaign —
On East Van Dorn Avenue (Mississippi Route 178) at South Center Street, on the right when traveling east on East Van Dorn Avenue.
73 ► Mississippi, Marshall County, Holly Springs — Mississippi Central R.R. Campaign —
On East Salem Avenue (Mississippi Route 4) at Bonner Street, on the left when traveling east on East Salem Avenue.
74 ► Mississippi, Marshall County, Holly Springs — 5 — Mississippi Central Railroad — Stop 5 Van Dorn Raid: —
On East Van Dorn Avenue east of South Compress Street, on the left when traveling east.
75 ► Mississippi, Marshall County, Holly Springs — Osborne Bell —
On South Memphis Street at East College Avenue, on the left when traveling south on South Memphis Street.
76 ► Mississippi, Marshall County, Holly Springs — 214 — R.L. Burnside — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On North Center Street at East Falconer Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Center Street.
77 ► Mississippi, Marshall County, Holly Springs — Rosenwald School —
On West Valley Avenue west of Jeanette Street, on the left when traveling west.
78 ► Mississippi, Marshall County, Holly Springs — Rust College —
On North Memphis Street (Mississippi Route 7) 0.2 miles north of Rust Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
79 ► Mississippi, Marshall County, Holly Springs — 18 — Rust College — Mississippi Freedom Trail —
On Rust Avenue east of North Memphis Street (State Route 7), on the right when traveling east.
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80 ► Mississippi, Marshall County, Holly Springs — Sherwood Bonner (McDowell) —
On Salem Avenue east of Bonner Street, on the left when traveling east.
81 ► Mississippi, Marshall County, Holly Springs — 2 — The Van Dorn Raid — Stop 2 Van Dorn Raid: —
On South Memphis Street at East Van Dorn Avenue, on the left when traveling south on South Memphis Street.
82 ► Mississippi, Marshall County, Holly Springs — 6 — Van Dorn Captures Holly Springs — Stop 6 Van Dorn Raid: —
On East Van Dorn Avenue (Mississippi Route 4/178) at South Market Street, on the right when traveling east on East Van Dorn Avenue.
83 ► Mississippi, Marshall County, Holly Springs — 4 — Van Dorn Enters Holly Springs — Stop 4 Van Dorn Raid:
On Salem Avenue (Mississippi Route 4) east of North Bethlehem Street, on the left when traveling east. Reported missing.
84 ► Mississippi, Marshall County, Holly Springs — W.T. Sims High School —
On West Valley Avenue west of Jeanette Street, on the right when traveling west.
85 ► Mississippi, Marshall County, Holly Springs — 8 — Walter Place — Stop 8 Van Dorn Raid: —
On West Chulahoma Avenue 0.2 miles west of South Craft Street (State Route 7), on the right when traveling west.
86 ► Mississippi, Marshall County, Holly Springs — Walthall Home —
On East College Avenue at North Walthall Street, on the left when traveling east on East College Avenue.
87 ► Mississippi, Marshall County, Holly Springs — Yellow Fever House —
On East Gholson Avenue at South Memphis Street, on the right when traveling west on East Gholson Avenue.
88 ► Mississippi, Marshall County, Waterford — Mississippi Central R.R. Campaign
On Mississippi Route 7 1.5 miles south of Waterford Mountain Road, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
89 ► Mississippi, Tate County, Coldwater — Coldwater —
On U.S. 51 just north of North Street, on the right when traveling north.
90 ► Mississippi, Tate County, Coldwater — 165 — Tate County Blues: Coldwater — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On Central Avenue west of 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west.
91 ► Mississippi, Tate County, Senatobia — 305 West Main Street —
On West Main Street just west of Center Street, on the right when traveling west.
92 ► Mississippi, Tate County, Senatobia — Bethesda Cemetery —
Near Brownsferry Road at Highway 51.
93 ► Mississippi, Tate County, Senatobia — 125 — Jessie Mae Hemphill — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On U.S. 51 0.3 miles north of State Route 740, on the right when traveling north.
94 ► Mississippi, Tate County, Senatobia — 9 — O.B. McClinton — Mississippi Country Music Trail —
Near Front Street south of Tate Street.
95 ► Mississippi, Tate County, Senatobia — Senatobia —
On North Front Street at West Main Street, on the right when traveling north on North Front Street.
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96 ► Mississippi, Tate County, Senatobia — 199 — Sid Hemphill — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On Center Street south of West Tate Street, on the right when traveling north.
97 ► Mississippi, Tate County, Senatobia — Tate County Courthouse — Built 1875-1876 —
On South Ward Street at Court Street, on the left when traveling north on South Ward Street.
98 ► Mississippi, Tate County, Senatobia — Tate County World War I Memorial — For God and Country —
On Brownsferry Road at U.S. 51, on the right when traveling east on Brownsferry Road.
99 ► Tennessee, Fayette County, Braden — 4E 134 — Concordia Methodist Episcopal Church —
On State Highway 59 0.1 miles east of Welch Road, on the right when traveling east.
100 ► Tennessee, Fayette County, Grand Junction — The Bird Dog & Field Trial Capital of the World —
On State Highway 18/57 at State Highway 57, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 18/57.

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