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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Lee County, Mississippi

 
Clickable Map of Lee 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 Lee County, MS (107) Chickasaw County, MS (29) Itawamba County, MS (21) Monroe County, MS (30) Pontotoc County, MS (30) Prentiss County, MS (14) Union County, MS (12)  LeeCounty(107) Lee County (107)  ChickasawCounty(29) Chickasaw County (29)  ItawambaCounty(21) Itawamba County (21)  MonroeCounty(30) Monroe County (30)  PontotocCounty(30) Pontotoc County (30)  PrentissCounty(14) Prentiss County (14)  UnionCounty(12) Union County (12)
Tupelo is the county seat for Lee County
Adjacent to Lee County, Mississippi
      Chickasaw County (29)  
      Itawamba County (21)  
      Monroe County (30)  
      Pontotoc County (30)  
      Prentiss County (14)  
      Union County (12)  
 
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101 Mississippi, Lee County, Tupelo — Tupelo Campaign: Harrisburg July 14
The sun rose on July 14 with Union General Andrew J. Smith having stolen the advantage from Confederate Generals Forrest and Lee. The Union line occupied high ground, facing west and north The Confederate forces, with 7,500 men compared to Smith's . . . Map (db m102773) HM
102 Mississippi, Lee County, Tupelo — Tupelo Campaign: Old Town Creek, July 15
Although General Smith and the Union troops had defeated the Confederates on July 14, according to Sherman's orders. Smith should have attacked Forrest and Lee in an attempt to destroy the Confederate cavalry. Examining his supplies . . . Map (db m102779) HM
103 Mississippi, Lee County, Tupelo — Tupelo Campaign: Pontotoc Road, July 13
As Union general William T. Sherman started his Atlanta Campaign in the summer of 1864, he wanted to protect his vulnerable supply line by ensuring that Confederate cavalry, including General Nathan Bedford Forrest, did not attack it. In June, an . . . Map (db m102780) HM
104 Mississippi, Lee County, Tupelo — Tupelo Confederate Soldiers Monument
(front) CSA Erected in honor of and to the memory of Confederate Soldiers by their comrades, their sons and daughters. The love, gratitude, and memory of the people of the South Shall gild their fame in one . . . Map (db m89098) WM
105 Mississippi, Lee County, Tupelo — Tupelo Hardware — Elvis Presley Monument Plaques —
In 1946, Elvis' mother, Gladys brought him here to buy a bicycle. Once they arrived, a 22-caliber rifle caught Elvis' eye, and he asked his mother to buy it instead. She wasn't happy about purchasing a gun so they compromised on a guitar. Forest L. . . . Map (db m102822) HM
106 Mississippi, Lee County, Tupelo — Tupelo Woman's Christian Temperance Union
In commemoration of State Wide Prohibition January First 1908Map (db m144725) HM
107 Mississippi, Lee County, Verona — Verona
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

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