Mississippi Writers Trail Historical Markers

By Cajun Scrambler, February 27, 2022

Richard Wright Marker

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1 ► Mississippi, Adams County, Natchez — Richard Wright — Mississippi Writers Trail —

On South Commerce Street south of State Street, on the left when traveling south.

2 ► Mississippi, Carroll County, Carrollton — Elizabeth Spencer — Mississippi Writers Trail —

On Jackson Street east of Lexington Street (State Route 17), on the right when traveling east.

3 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clarksdale — Richard Ford — Mississippi Writers Trail —

On Delta Avenue north of East 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north.

4 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clarksdale — Tennessee Williams — Mississippi Writers Trail —

On Clark Street at Yazoo Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Clark Street.

5 ► Mississippi, Hinds County, Jackson, Belhaven — Eudora Welty — Mississippi Writers Trail —

On Pinehurst Street east of Peachtree Street, on the right when traveling east.

6 ► Mississippi, Hinds County, Jackson, Washington Addition — Margaret Walker — Mississippi Writers Trail —

Near Ayer Hall (East Side).

7 ► Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford — William Faulkner — Mississippi Writers Trail —

On Old Taylor Road, 0.1 miles west of South 10th Street, on the right when traveling west.

8 ► Mississippi, Leflore County, Greenwood — Endesha Ida Mae Holland — Mississippi Writers Trail —

On West Johnson Street just west of Howard Street, on the right when traveling west.

9 ► 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.

10 ► Mississippi, Panola County, Como — Stark Young — Mississippi Writers Trail —

On Main Street north of East Oak Street (State Route 310), on the left when traveling north.

11 ► Mississippi, Washington County, Greenville — Shelby Foote — Mississippi Writers Trail —

On South Main Street south of West Walker Street, on the right when traveling south.

12 ► Mississippi, Washington County, Greenville — Walker Percy — Mississippi Writers Trail —

On South Main Street south of West Walker Street, on the right when traveling south.

13 ► Mississippi, Wilkinson County, Centreville — Anne Moody — Mississippi Writers Trail —

On West Park Street North north of West Main Street, on the right when traveling north.

14 ► Mississippi, Yazoo County, Yazoo City — Willie Morris — Mississippi Writers Trail —

On North Main Street, 0.1 miles East Powell Street, on the left when traveling south.