On Main Street (State Highway 69/182) at 7th Street, in the median on Main Street.
With the faith and courage of their forefathers who made possible the freedom of these United States The Boy Scouts of America dedicate this copy of the Statue of Liberty as a pledge of everlasting fidelity and loyalty 40th Anniversary . . . — — Map (db m259017) HM
Near Main Street (State Highway 182) near Old Highway 82 (State Highway 182).
Opened 1820s. Ran from Jackson Military Road to Natchez Trace by way of Louisville, Doak's Stand & Choctaw Agency. For years it was only direct route from Columbus to Jackson. — — Map (db m28075) HM
The first rural consolidated school in Mississippi. The school was moved to this site in 1904 and flourished under the guidance of Professor B. G. Hull, who was principal until 1918. Due to the success of the school, Hull was recognized as a . . . — — Map (db m8622) HM
On 7th Street North north of 3rd Avenue North, on the right when traveling north.
Home of Lt. Gen., C.S.A.; legislator; first president Miss A. & M. College; member Constitutional Convention of 1890; one of organizers of Vicksburg Military Park; Commander United Confederate Veterans; military historian. — — Map (db m8623) HM
On South Martin Luther King Jr Drive at College Street, on the right when traveling south on South Martin Luther King Jr Drive.
Established before the Civil War, Sandfield Cemetery served historically as a burial ground for the African American community in Columbus. Among the approximately 250 people buried here are Rev. Jesse Freeman Boulden, a leader in the . . . — — Map (db m140696) HM
Parish organized Jan. 1, 1837. First church consecrated 1838. Present church begun 1854, consecrated Nov. 15, 1860, by the Rt. Rev. William Mercer Green, first Episcopal Bishop of Miss. — — Map (db m8624) HM
Friends of Libraries U.S.A.
Literary Landmarks Register
The Tennessee Williams
Visitors Center
Author, playwright, and poet
Thomas Lanier "Tennessee" Williams
(1911-1983),
was born in Columbus, Mississippi.
In tribute to his . . . — — Map (db m8719) HM
On Military Road at Fourth Avenue North, in the median on Military Road.
A native of Columbus, Walter Lanier "Red" Barber (1908-1992) as a boy lived on North 4th Avenue. He began a storied career in radio broadcasting in 1934 after receiving a job offer from the Cincinnati Reds. Barber was the voice of the Cincinnati . . . — — Map (db m8626) HM
On Mississippi Route 45 at Route 373 on Mississippi Route 45.
W. 5 mi. Built 1852 by Col. Geo. H. Young, who used own plant for gas lighting. In Civil War housed refugee girls from Memphis & New Orleans. Site of organization of National Fox Hunters Association. — — Map (db m8627) HM
On Wicks Road 0.4 miles south of Gilmer-Wilburn Road, on the right when traveling south.
Wicks Community is an African American community established in 1887. This land was purchased by Dennis Wicks from Simon Leob, a Jewish man. Dennis Wicks was a former slave, the son of Ned Wicks. Ned Wicks was purchased as a slave by a farmer named . . . — — Map (db m178987) HM
On North 2nd Avenue (Mississippi Route 182) at Phillips Hill Road on North 2nd Avenue.
Eminent lawyer and editor. U.S. Congressman, 1852-1861. Miss. Quartermaster-General, 1861. Commanding General of famous Mississippi Brigade. Killed at Gettysburg. Here is site of plantation home. — — Map (db m8628) HM
Near Old West Point Road 1.3 miles north of Plymouth Bluff Access Road, on the right when traveling north.
The large tree that you see here is known by several common names, including Osage orange and hedge apple. We will use a colloquial name, Bodock (bodark), based upon the original French name, bois d’arc (wood of the bow). The Osage Indians made . . . — — Map (db m178982) HM
On State Highway 12 at Woodlawn Road on State Highway 12.
Organized 1869. Original building ¼ mile West. Rev. Thomas Benton Wood, first pastor. Land Given by Martha Kidd Vaughn, lumber by A.P. Presley. — — Map (db m8629) HM
On Wicks Road 0.8 miles south of Gilmer-Wilburn Road, on the right when traveling south.
Zacharias Wicks, Sr. designated land in 1920 as a burial ground for family members. The cemetery is called Wicks memorial Garden.
Zacharias Wicks, Sr.
April 12, 1872 ~ June 15, 1950 — — Map (db m178997) HM
On Main Street 0 miles east of Seitz Road, on the left when traveling west.
Side A
Big Joe Williams (c. 1903-1982) epitomized the life and times of the rambunctious, roving bluesman, traveling from coast to coast and around the world playing rugged, rhythmic blues on his nine-string guitar at juke joints, house . . . — — Map (db m27750) HM
On State Highway 69 at Golding Road on State Highway 69.
Estab. in 1825 on the corner of a 1400 acre plantation owned by James Brownlee, Sr. & his wife Mary. Three brothers who lost their lives in the service of the Confederate States of America lie buried here. — — Map (db m8485) HM
On State Highway 69 at Golding Road, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 69.
Born Camden, S.C. 1794.
Died Lowndes County, Miss. 1869.
He won fame and the gratitude of our forefathers by his daring ride from Ft. Stephens to Nashville, Tenn, to procure General Jackson’s aid against the Creek Indians.
This tablet . . . — — Map (db m178937) HM
On West Minnie Vaughn Road east of State Route 792, on the right when traveling east.
Sam Hairston was born on January 20, 1920, in this area. In 1944, shortly after returning from service in World War II, Hairston began his baseball career with the Birmingham Black Barons and the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro League as an . . . — — Map (db m140689) HM
On Fernbank Road 0.1 miles east of Steens Vernon Road, on the right when traveling east.
"Ye Shall Know Them By Their Fruits." Matthew 7:16
Fountainhead of Methodism laid by South
Carolinians 156 years ago. Recognition goes mainly
to Capt. E. C. Leech, whose influence was largely
responsible for the construction of this . . . — — Map (db m244672) HM
On West Commerce Street (Mississippi Route 145) at Franklin Street, on the right when traveling west on West Commerce Street.
Formed 1834; chartered 1837; in 1849 it was made county seat of Monroe, the first county in the state north of Vicksburg. Cotton trade center and former port for Mobile trade. — — Map (db m102590) HM
On West Commerce Street (State Highway 145) at South Hickory Street, on the left when traveling west on West Commerce Street.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Aberdeen A Mississippi Treasure — — Map (db m259053) HM
On North Meridian Street at East Commerce Street, on the right when traveling north on North Meridian Street.
Front
In 1940 singer-guitarist Booker “Bukka” White, who lived in Aberdeen during the 1920s and ‘30s, recorded the blues classic “Aberdeen Mississippi Blues.” Twenty-three years later the song’s title enabled blues researchers to . . . — — Map (db m102609) HM
A native of Alabama, John Gregg (1828-1864) moved to Texas where he served as a member of that state's secession convention and later in the Provisional Confederate Congress. Elected colonel of the 7th Texas Infantry, Gregg was promoted to Brigadier . . . — — Map (db m102606) HM
On East Commerce Street (Mississippi Route 145) at Locust Street, on the right when traveling west on East Commerce Street.
Hernando DeSoto & his expedition entered present Monroe Co. following an Indian trail from Buttahatchie River. They crossed the Tombigbee R. ¼ mi. E. Dec. 16, 1540 & marched up what is now this street. — — Map (db m102601) HM
On Long Street at College Place, on the right when traveling south on Long Street.
Physician, historian, author. Originated syndicated health column. Chicago health commissioner. Pioneered in pure water and milk laws. Founded Evans Memorial library. — — Map (db m102599) HM
On West Commerce Street just west of North Meridian Street, on the right when traveling west.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Aberdeen A Mississippi Treasure — — Map (db m259101) HM
On Franklin Street at West Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling south on Franklin Street.
Judge Sykes, 1876-1945, was Justice of the Miss. Supreme Court 1961-1925, and Chairman of Federal Radio Comm. until becoming first Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, serving until 1935. — — Map (db m102589) HM
On West Commerce Street (Mississippi Route 145) at Davis Drive, on the right when traveling east on West Commerce Street.
Home of noted politician, criminal lawyer, judge, legislator, congressman of U.S. & Confederacy, author of book, "Recollections of Mississippi & Mississippians." — — Map (db m102587) HM
On West Commerce Street west of North Columbus Street, on the right when traveling west.
Parish organized May 10, 1848.
Cornerstone laid Oct. 16, 1851.
Dr. Joseph H. Ingraham, rector
and architect.
Building fund started by
Jane Martin Dalton. — — Map (db m102595) HM
On North Main Street (Mississippi Route 25) north of 3rd Avenue North, on the right when traveling north.
Just as Amory’s history is tied to the railroad, so is much of its musical legacy. Several generations of blues, soul and gospel performers came from the families of African-American workers employed here by the Frisco line. Others worked as . . . — — Map (db m174015) HM
On South Main Street at 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street.
Front
Amory's Tribute
to the Heroes of
1861—1865
Right Side
List of Members Stonewall Camp #427, Amory, Monroe County, MS
Rear
To the women of the Confederacy whose pious ministrations to our . . . — — Map (db m102891) WM
On South 6th Street at 8th Avenue South, on the right when traveling south on South 6th Street.
Becker's first Post Office
building operating from
1920 until early 1960s.
Given to the
Amory Regional Museum
by
Mr. Hershel Sandlin
in memory of his wife
Mrs. Kay Sandlin — — Map (db m102616) HM
On U.S. 278 1.2 miles west of Cotton Gin Road, on the right when traveling west.
On May 22, 1736, a military force commanded by Jean Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, Governor of French Louisiana, landed nearby to attack the Chickasaw. A palisade of 600 log posts was built near here as a base of operations. Defeated in the Battle . . . — — Map (db m102615) HM
On Highland Drive (Mississippi Route 25) at Meadowbrook Circle, on the right when traveling south on Highland Drive.
Area E. of Tombigbee R., S. of Gaines' Trace ceded in Chickasaw Council House Treaty, 1816. Became part of Monroe Co., 1821. South portion severed, 1830, at formation of Lowndes Co. — — Map (db m102611) HM
On U.S. 278 at Cotton Gin Road, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 278.
South one mile. Initially an Indian trading post at southern terminus of Gaines Trace. Named for the cotton gin built by U.S. Government for the Chickasaw ca. 1801, it grew into an important river town and cotton market with formation of Monroe . . . — — Map (db m102613) HM
On South 6th Street at 3rd Street South on South 6th Street.
The Gilmore Sanitarium was built in 1916 by Ellie Davidson Gilmore and his wife, Virginia. This twenty-two bed facility included a laboratory and operating room. The sanitarium served as Amory's primary hospital until 1961, after which the building . . . — — Map (db m102610) HM
On Chickasaw Drive 0.1 miles west of Fairways Drive.
Mound built circa 100 A.D. for the burial of high-status members of an unknown Indian tribal group. Cemetery established during the mid-1800s by the Nabers family and other early settlers of Monroe County. — — Map (db m102612) HM
On Hatley Road at Church Street, on the right when traveling west on Hatley Road.
New Hope Primitive Baptist,
the oldest church in N. Miss. was
organized in 1819 4 mi. S.W. &
moved here in 1833. Thomas
Willingham was the first
pastor. The 1819 Record Book
lists white & black members. — — Map (db m244678) HM
On Beeks Road south of Athens Quincy Road, on the left when traveling south.
N. E. 4 mi. From date of incorporation in 1830 to 1836 it was Monroe Co. seat. S. J. Gholson, J. M. Tucker, & Reuben Davis lived here. River and railway traffic brought about its decline. — — Map (db m173889) HM
On Athens Quincy Road at Chism Road, on the right when traveling east on Athens Quincy Road.
Founded in 1826 by Abraham Howell (1792-1867) & Sarah Andrews Howell (1794-1879)
Married in South Carolina October 6, 1811
Settled in Monroe County, Mississippi in 1817
Their children: (*buried here)
Andrew* • John • Gilbert • Elisha* • . . . — — Map (db m244675) HM
Near U.S. 278 east of Splunge Road, on the left when traveling east. Reported missing.
To protect the first white settlers on tributaries of the Buttahatachie River, Gov. David Holmes created Monroe County June 20, 1815 from land between the Tombigbee and Black Warrior Rivers. — — Map (db m173888) HM
On Wolfe Road 0.3 miles north of Wolfe Circle, on the right when traveling north.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was organized on April 6, 1830. Missionaries first arrived in northeastern Mississippi in 1839. Here at Mormon Springs many converts to the church were baptized. Using stones to dam the stream, they . . . — — Map (db m270954) HM
On U.S. 45 at Camargo Road, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 45.
2 mi. NW was the flourishing port of Camargo, named by veterans for their Mexican war camp. The town had a steamboat landing, schools, cemetery, and church. Confederates won a skirmish here, July 14, 1864 — — Map (db m50325) HM
On Mississippi Route 382 west of Jeff Davis Road, on the right when traveling west.
The Gulf Ordnance Plant was a military munitions plant where shells were packed for use during World War II. This plant was in operation from 1942 until the war ended in 1945. Managed by Procter and Gamble, the plant covered 6,720 acres of land, . . . — — Map (db m102585) HM
On Alternate Mississippi Route 45 at Lenoir Loop, on the right when traveling south on Mississippi Route 45Alternate .
Built ca. 1847 as the homestead of William Thomas Lenoir, the plantation was continuously owned and farmed by the Lenoir family until its sale in August of 2000. The Lenoir home is the only Classical Revival style house in Mississippi. On February . . . — — Map (db m102583) HM
On Sipsey Fork Road 0.1 miles east of Sipsey-Detroit Road, on the right when traveling east.
Free Will Baptists & Methodists
joined in 1845 to build the
only church in Sipsey Fork, the
community between Splunge,
Sipsey & Buttahatchie Rivers.
The present church; built in
1963, is on the fourth site. — — Map (db m173885) HM
On Main Street (Mississippi Route 25) east of Gum Street, on the right when traveling east.
S. 2 mi. from Smithville.
Road surveyed in 1807
by E. P. Gaines. Ran
from Cotton Gin Port to
Tennessee R., providing
short route to north from
isolated settlements of
lower Tombigbee Valley. — — Map (db m173893) HM
Born in Smithville, Rod Brasfield was the Grand Ole Opry's top male comedian from 1947-1958, a beloved sad sack foil for Red Foley and Hank Williams and a comic sparring partner for Minnie Pearl and June Carter. He played dramatic and comic roles in . . . — — Map (db m173897) HM
On Mississippi Route 25 south of Elm Street, on the right when traveling south.
Smithville had its beginning on December 3, 1836, when Co Chubby,
a Chickasaw Indian Co-signatory of the Treaty of Pontotoc, sold
Section 6, Township 12S, Range 9E to James D. Couch.
About 1840, William Smith purchased land at this site and . . . — — Map (db m173895) HM
On Splunge Road south of Timber Drive, on the right when traveling south.
Built in 1844 as New Pleasant
Ridge and called "Grubtoe."
this is the oldest Free Will
Baptist Church in Mississippi
and the oldest church building
in Monroe County. — — Map (db m173887) HM
On U.S. 278 at Tribble Road, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 278.
The first community in N. Miss., begun here by John Wise in 1816, had stores, a cemetery, a camp ground, a church called "Uncle Jimmy Wise's Meetinghouse," a blacksmith shop in which future Gov. Tucker worked. — — Map (db m123031) HM
On U.S. 45 0.7 miles north of Hall Road, on the right when traveling north.
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
On Jefferson Street (State Highway 145) at East Green Street, on the right when traveling north on Jefferson Street.
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
On North Wayne Street 0.1 miles north of Noxubee School Drive, on the right when traveling north.
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
On Jefferson Street (State Highway 145) 0.2 miles south of South Street, on the right when traveling south.
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
On Lawrence Street at West North Street, on the right when traveling south on Lawrence Street.
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
On Jefferson Street (State Highway 145) at East Adams Street (State Highway 14), on the right when traveling north on Jefferson Street.
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
On North Jefferson Street (State Highway 145) north of East 8th Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
On South Wayne Street at East 8th Street, on the left when traveling north on South Wayne Street.
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
On Mississippi Route 490 0.8 miles south of Route 14, on the right when traveling south.
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
On Jefferson Street at Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive, on the right when traveling north on Jefferson Street.
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
On Mississippi Route 14 0.5 miles east of Salem Road, on the left when traveling east.
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
On U.S. 45 at Buggs Ferry Road, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 45.
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
On Monument Road / Dancing Rabbit Road 2.2 miles south of Butler Road, on the right when traveling south.
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
On Mississippi Route 21 at Sandhill Road, on the right when traveling west on Mississippi Route 21.
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
On Mississippi Route 21 west of Butler Road, on the right when traveling west.
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
On Moor High Road 0.1 miles west of Belk Road, on the right when traveling west.
Constructed in 1960, B.L. Moor High School was
built for African American students as part of
Mississippi's equalization program following the
1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling. The school
was formed from the consolidation of local . . . — — Map (db m244525) HM
James "Cool Papa" Bell (1901-1991) was born in Starkville. Renowned as the fastest man to ever play baseball. During his career (1922-1950), Bell played for or managed teams primarily in the Negro Leagues. In his career, Bell never hit below .300. . . . — — Map (db m140782) HM
On East Lampkin Street east of South Washington Street, on the right when traveling east.
Organized July 28, 1839. Thirteen original members, one a slave. Used as a Confederate hospital during War Between the States. L. S. Foster, founder of Mississippi Baptist Orphanage, ordained here. General Stephen D. Lee, first president of A. & M. . . . — — Map (db m140704) HM
On University Drive west of Caldwell Street, on the right when traveling west.
On May 6, 1821, seven local citizens, including Rev. Cyrus Kingsbury, established the Mayhew Church in the area known as Mayhew Mission. This congregation was received into the Tombeckbee Presbytery in 1829 and moved to Starkville in 1834. The first . . . — — Map (db m121845) HM
On Greensboro Street at Lousiville Street, on the right when traveling east on Greensboro Street.
This historic district, placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, contains thirty historically and architecturally significant structures built along Old Greensboro Road from 1865 to 1930. Residents have included a university . . . — — Map (db m51624) HM
On Louisville Street at Route 12, on the right when traveling north on Louisville Street.
During the Vicksburg Campaign, a Union cavalry raid led by Colonel Benjamin H. Grierson moved from LaGrange, Tennessee, toward the Southern Railroad at Newton, Mississippi. On the afternoon of April 21, 1863, Grierson's cavalrymen rode into . . . — — Map (db m102566) HM
On West Lampkin Street at Wilson Street, on the right when traveling west on West Lampkin Street.
Methodist circuit rider Jacob Matthews conducted this area's first Methodist worship service near this site in 1834. The first meeting, held in a grove of sweet gum trees next to a spring known by the Choctaw Indians as Hicashabaha, led to the . . . — — Map (db m51617) HM
On Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr E (Mississippi Route 182) at North Lafayette Street, on the right when traveling west on Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr E.
In the early morning hours of May 11, 1965, Johnny Cash was arrested for public drunkenness after he was found picking flowers on this site following a show at Mississippi State University the previous evening. Cash, who spent the night at the . . . — — Map (db m235196) HM
On Louisville Street south of Bryan Street, on the right when traveling south.
Also known as the Old Presbyterian Cemetery, this cemetery was established in 1834 and contains approximately forty nine graves. Among those buried here are Dr. Araunah Bardwell and David Ames. Bardwell came to the area as a member of the Mayhew . . . — — Map (db m140703) HM
On North Nash Street north of University Drive, on the right when traveling north.
This neighborhood was Starkville's first subdivision. Most of these houses were built between 1932 and 1939 during the Great Depression. Houses in the block-long historic district are of Tudor Revival, Craftsman, and Colonial Revival styles. . . . — — Map (db m102652) HM
On Spring Street north of Spruill Place, on the right when traveling north.
The Needmore Community, one of Starkville's earliest African American neighborhoods, was first settled in the late 1800s with the construction of the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad. Having a number of homes, churches and businesses, Needmore was . . . — — Map (db m140762) HM
On Henderson Street at Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive West (State Route 182), on the right when traveling north on Henderson Street.
One of the oldest black cemeteries in Mississippi. Here are buried many who made significant contributions to the growth of Mississippi and the advancement of the black race. Restoration begun 1975. — — Map (db m140702) HM
On Fellowship Street at Russell Street, on the right when traveling south on Fellowship Street.
Front
Oktibbeha County has produced several blues artists who achieved fame for their recordings and live performances in Chicago, California, or other areas. Blues Hall of Famer Big Joe Williams (c. 1903-1982), who waxed the classic . . . — — Map (db m102869) HM
On Oktibbeha Drive at Broad Street, on the right when traveling north on Oktibbeha Drive.
Listed in the National Register of Historic
Places in 2017, Oktibbeha Gardens was platted
in 1937 as Starkville's first large, planned
subdivision. Most of its houses were in place
by the 1960s and were built predominantly in
the Colonial . . . — — Map (db m235116) HM
On South Jackson Street at Green Street, on the left when traveling south on South Jackson Street.
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1992, the Overstreet School Historic District is representative of Starkville's development from 1870 to 1940. The focal point of the district is the Overstreet Elementary School, originally . . . — — Map (db m140761) HM
On Sessums Road 0.1 miles north of Sessums Circle, on the left when traveling north.
This small community was named for
Captain S. D. Sessums, a Confederate
veteran who. owned a large amount of land
in this area. The Sessums community
developed around a branch line of the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad, which ran
from Artesia to . . . — — Map (db m244528) HM
On Dr. Douglas L. Conner Drive south of W Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
1830 The Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, which ceded land from the Choctaw Indians to the U.S. government, ushered in white settlement and slavery.
1869 Mississippi passed a new constitution granting African-American men the right to vote.
. . . — — Map (db m302509) HM
On North Jackson Street at West Main Street, on the right when traveling north on North Jackson Street.
Established as Boardtown in 1831, this was among the first settlements in this area. In 1837 the town received its charter and was renamed Starkville, in honor of Revolutionary War general John Stark. The same year Starkville became the county . . . — — Map (db m221676) HM
On South Montgomery Street at East Lampkin Street on South Montgomery Street.
The Borden Company opened this milk condensing plant in April 1926. The plant helped bring over 1,200 dairy farm and milk distributing operations to Oktibbeha County. The plant closed in 2005, and the property was sold in 2009. Following extensive . . . — — Map (db m102644) HM
On State Highway 12 0.2 miles east of Willow Road, on the right when traveling east.
Eminent educator & agriculturist. Pres. of Miss. State U. & first Pres. of USM. Served as State Rural School Supervisor & State Supt. of Ed. Founded first Boys Corn Club in 1907, forerunner of 4-H & FFA Clubs. — — Map (db m51201) HM
On West Roane Avenue (State Highway 182) at South Dunn Street, on the left when traveling west on West Roane Avenue.
Settled 1889, on spur track of Georgia Pacific Railroad. North 8 mi. is site of final battle in 1770, when Choctaws and Chickasaws exterminated fierce Chocchuma Indian tribe. — — Map (db m77141) HM
On State Highway 15 0.8 miles north of U.S. 82, on the left when traveling north.
On May 18, 1923, Lindbergh landed his "Jenny" northeast of here and damaged the propeller. He waited in Maben for a new one, then spent several days selling excursion rides at five dollars each to defray his expenses. — — Map (db m155267) HM
On Natchez Trace Parkway (at milepost 213.3), 1 mile south of Highway 15, on the left when traveling north.
Unlike modern nations, Indian tribes seldom recognized clear, exact boundaries to their lands. However, the Chickasaw and Choctaw Indians came to accept as a dividing line the stream that flowed in this valley. It remained the boundary until both . . . — — Map (db m84833) HM
On U.S. 82 at Natchez Trace Road, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 82.
This monument marks the Natchez Trace at Mathiston in the county of Webster, named for the great statesman Daniel Webster.
“Along this road brave spirits came over shallow brook and roaring stream, to toil and die and leave to men . . . — — Map (db m97625) HM
On Natchez Trace Exit Road 0.2 miles east of Natchez Trace Parkway, on the left when traveling east.
(Marker #1)
The Natchez Trace Parkway
This parkway, a unit of the National Park System, commemorates one of the great thoroughfares of early-day America: the Natchez Trace.
(Photo Captions)
Jackson Falls
A . . . — — Map (db m87494) HM
On Carroll Street at Courthouse Square, on the left when traveling north on Carroll Street.
Completed in 1915, the Webster County Courthouse was designed by noted Mississippi architect N.S. Overstreet. An exceptional example of the Classical Revival style of public architecture, the courthouse served the country for almost a century. The . . . — — Map (db m155264) HM
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