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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Greene County, Mississippi

 
Clickable Map of Greene 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 Greene County, MS (4) George County, MS (1) Perry County, MS (2) Wayne County, MS (16) Mobile County, AL (221) Washington County, AL (12)  GreeneCounty(4) Greene County (4)  GeorgeCounty(1) George County (1)  PerryCounty(2) Perry County (2)  WayneCounty(16) Wayne County (16)  MobileCountyAlabama(221) Mobile County (221)  WashingtonCounty(12) Washington County (12)
Leakesville is the county seat for Greene County
Adjacent to Greene County, Mississippi
      George County (1)  
      Perry County (2)  
      Wayne County (16)  
      Mobile County, Alabama (221)  
      Washington County, Alabama (12)  
 
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1 Mississippi, Greene County, Leakesville — Battle of McLeod's Mill
Near River Street, 0.1 miles east of McLeod Avenue, on the right.
In November 1864, Union Brig. Gen. John Davidson led an expedition from Baton Rouge toward the Mobile & Ohio R.R. On December 10, part of his force crossed the Chickasawhay River and met two Confederate cavalry regiments at McLeods Mill. . . . Map (db m122344) HM
2 Mississippi, Greene County, Leakesville — Byron Patton "Pat" Harrison
On Main Street (Mississippi Route 63) at Dietz Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
Born in Crystal Springs, Byron Patton Harrison (1881-1941) came to Leakesville and taught in the local high school from ca. 1900 until 1902, when he opened his first law practice near this area. Appointed as the town's first Marshall, . . . Map (db m122345) HM
3 Mississippi, Greene County, Leakesville — Confederate Veterans of Greene County1861   CSA   1865
On Main Street (Mississippi Route 63/57) at Lafayette Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
This monument is dedicated to a large group of men that was formed here. These men were common men with an uncommon valor in war they fought for their homes, families and a constitutional government most were early settlers of Greene . . . Map (db m122702) WM
4 Mississippi, Greene County, State Line — Clark Cemetery
On Old Avera Road, 0.1 miles south of Kate James Road, on the right when traveling north.
The Clark Cemetery was established by W.M.B. Clark (1809-1881) in 1879 with the burial of С.С. McInnis, born in 1804. It is the final resting place of a number of Greene County businessmen, legislators, county officials and . . . Map (db m122334) HM
 
 
  
 
 
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Apr. 19, 2024