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Historical Markers in Pike County, Mississippi

 
Clickable Map of Pike 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 Pike County, MS (45) Amite County, MS (16) Lincoln County, MS (27) Walthall County, MS (8) Tangipahoa Parish, LA (32) Washington Parish, LA (13)  PikeCounty(45) Pike County (45)  AmiteCounty(16) Amite County (16)  LincolnCounty(27) Lincoln County (27)  WalthallCounty(8) Walthall County (8)  TangipahoaParishLouisiana(32) Tangipahoa Parish (32)  WashingtonParish(13) Washington Parish (13)
Magnolia is the county seat for Pike County
Adjacent to Pike County, Mississippi
      Amite County (16)  
      Lincoln County (27)  
      Walthall County (8)  
      Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana (32)  
      Washington Parish, Louisiana (13)  
 
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1 Mississippi, Pike County, Fernwood — Fernwood Country ClubFounded 1924
Near Country Club Road, 0.2 miles north of Fernwood Farms Road.
Fernwood Country Club was organized by Philip H. Enochs, Jr. and Edgar L. Enochs in 1924 on land donated to the club by the Fernwood Lumber Company which was owned by Philip H. Enochs, Sr., Isaac C. Enochs, James L. Enochs, and their . . . Map (db m243282) HM
2 Mississippi, Pike County, Gillsburg — Lynyrd Skynyrd Crash Site Memorial
On Easley Road, 0.5 miles east of State Highway 568.
Pre Crash: Rise of the Simple Man In 1964 Lynyrd Skynyrd began humbly in Jacksonville, Florida. The founding members jokingly named the band after a gym coach, Leonard Skinner. Eventually, after numerous police interruptions of the band's . . . Map (db m146841) HM
3 Mississippi, Pike County, Holmesville — Holmesville
On U.S. 98 at Pike 93 Central, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 98.
Two mi. N. Named for Maj. A.H. Holmes; second county seat of Pike Co., 1816-1875. It declined when bypassed by railroad, 1857. Cemetery contains graves of Rev. War soldier Peter Quin and other early settlers.Map (db m122616) HM
4 Mississippi, Pike County, Holmesville — Holmesville Cemetery
On Pike 93 Central (County Highway 93) 0.1 miles north of Magnolia Holmesville Road, on the right when traveling north.
This public burial ground was established in 1823 on land donated by Colonel Peter Quin. Jr. for Holmesville, which became the seat of Pike County in the Mississippi Territory in 1816. The first burial was that of Lucretia Quin, the infant . . . Map (db m201279) HM
5 Mississippi, Pike County, Holmesville — Old Pike County Chancery Clerk's Office
On Tennessee Street (County Highway 93 N) north of Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
Pike County was formed on December 9, 1815; carved out of Marion County. Her first Seat of Justice was located in the bustling community of Holmesville (Ratified by the Mississippi General Assembly n December 11, 1816). Situated on the Bogue . . . Map (db m129213) HM
6 Mississippi, Pike County, Magnolia — Andrews House
On West Myrtle Street east of North Prewett Street, on the right when traveling east.
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior c. 1905Map (db m243280) HM
7 Mississippi, Pike County, Magnolia — Belle Maison
On West Myrtle Street at North Clark Avenue (U.S. 51), on the right when traveling west on West Myrtle Street.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.Map (db m243257) HM
8 Mississippi, Pike County, Magnolia — Berryhill House
On West Railroad Avenue North at East Myrtle Street, on the left when traveling north on West Railroad Avenue North.
This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m243180) HM
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9 Mississippi, Pike County, Magnolia — Confederate Soldiers 1861-1865
Near South Prewett Street south of Regan Road, on the right when traveling south.
During the Civil War, The Central House Hotel that was located near the railroad was converted to a hospital. When more than 200 soldiers died there from wounds or disease, they were buried here. Many of the men are unidentified. Civil War veterans . . . Map (db m102961) HM
10 Mississippi, Pike County, Magnolia — Frith House
On West Myrtle Street west of North Clark Avenue (U.S. 51), 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.Map (db m243261) HM
11 Mississippi, Pike County, Magnolia — George Chadwick House560 North Cherry Street
On North Cherry Street at East Holly Street, on the right when traveling north on North Cherry Street.
George Chadwick House (Originally Mike Day Home) has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Circa 1890Map (db m243240) HM
12 Mississippi, Pike County, Magnolia — Harper Baptist Seminary
On Cunnigen St. south of North Street, on the left when traveling north.
Harper Baptist Seminary was organized here in 1941. The school's origin can be traced to Harper Baptist College, formerly located near Gloster in Amite County. Named in honor of Dr. Simon Harper, a former slave and community leader, the college was . . . Map (db m102866) HM
13 Mississippi, Pike County, Magnolia — Magnolia Hall
On East Bay Street (State Road 48) at North Cherry Street, on the right when traveling west on East Bay Street.
This building, erected in 1879, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and houses the law office of Wayne Dowdy, member of the United States House of Representatives 1981-1988,Map (db m243170) HM
14 Mississippi, Pike County, Magnolia — Magnolia Presbyterian Church
On North Clark Avenue (U.S. 51) at West Myrtle Street, on the left when traveling north on North Clark Avenue.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m243281) HM
15 Mississippi, Pike County, Magnolia — Owens House
On West Myrtle Street at North Prewett Street, on the right when traveling west on West Myrtle Street.
Owens House has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior. 1905Map (db m243266) HM
16 Mississippi, Pike County, Magnolia — Pike County Courthouse
On East Bay Street, on the right when traveling east.
Pike County, named for Zebulon Pike, was organized in 1815. In 1875, the county seat was moved from Holmesville to Magnolia, and a courthouse was built the next year. All records were lost when the wood-frame building burned in 1881. Rebuilt in . . . Map (db m49943) HM
17 Mississippi, Pike County, Magnolia — Sherman Line Rosenwald School
On Sherman Line Road north of Hamp Lee Road, on the left when traveling north.
The Sherman Line Rosenwald School was established in 1928 for the education of black youth in the Sherman community from Pike and Amite counties. Partial funding for the school was provided by the Julius Rosenwald Fund, while the land was . . . Map (db m201231) HM
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18 Mississippi, Pike County, Magnolia — The Annex
On Magnolia Street west of West Railroad Avenue North, 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 InteriorMap (db m243174) HM
19 Mississippi, Pike County, Magnolia — The Holmes House
On North Cherry Street at East Olive Street, on the right when traveling south on North Cherry Street.
The Holmes House, 405 North Cherry Street, has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior. c. 1900Map (db m243250) HM
20 Mississippi, Pike County, Magnolia — U.S. Post Office – Magnolia
On Magnolia Street at North Cherry Street, on the right when traveling west on Magnolia Street.
This property has been listed on the National Register by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m243175) HM
21 Mississippi, Pike County, McComb — 1883 "Club Car Dixie" Office Car
Near South Railway Boulevard north of Canal Street, on the right when traveling north.
McComb's office car originally known as the "Club Car Dixie," was built in 1883 by the Jackson and Sharp Co. of Wilmington, DE for the Vicksburg and Meridian Railway which became the Alabama and Vicksburg Railway in 1889. After being renumbered . . . Map (db m201299) HM
22 Mississippi, Pike County, McComb — Aluminum Refrigerator Car #51000
Near South Railway Boulevard north of Canal Street, on the right when traveling north.
Dancing in the street accompanied the inauguration of this unique refrigerator car that was fabricated here in the McComb shop. Construction began on car #51000 on August 12, 1946 and was completed on September 25 1946, as a one-of-a-kind . . . Map (db m202648) HM
23 Mississippi, Pike County, McComb — Bo DiddleyDecember 30, 1938 - June 2, 2008
On North Railroad Avenue north of Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
In the 1950s, as a founder of rock 'n' roll, Bo Diddley helped to reshape the sound of popular music worldwide. His original style of rhythm and blues influenced generations of musicians. He was one of rock's most influential artists because he had . . . Map (db m201232) HM
24 Mississippi, Pike County, McComb — 23 — Bo Diddley
On South Railroad Blvd..
Front Acclaimed as the father of rock and roll, Bo Diddley (Ellas Bates McDaniel) was born near Magnolia, south of McComb, on December 30, 1928. Diddley wrote and recorded such hits as "I'm A Man", "Bo Diddley', "Say Man" and "I'm a . . . Map (db m104326) HM
25 Mississippi, Pike County, McComb — Brentwood1912 — National Register of Historic Places —
On Delaware Avenue at South 6th Street, on the left when traveling west on Delaware Avenue.
McComb Neoclassical Revival landmark built by Hilborn B. Holmes in 1912. Home of Julius H. & Elizabeth Brent in 1940. The Brents served God and country through their humanitarian spirit, buildings they erected & service in the MS . . . Map (db m243289) HM
26 Mississippi, Pike County, McComb — 15 — C.C. Bryant — Mississippi Freedom Trail —
On C.C. Bryant Drive near Adams Avenue.
Side 1 Elected president of the Pike County branch of the NAACP in 1954, Curtis Conway Bryant (1917-2001) played a major role in early civil rights activism of southwest Mississippi. He campaigned to expand membership in the NAACP, led large . . . Map (db m108990) HM
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27 Mississippi, Pike County, McComb — Caboose #9384
Near South Railroad Boulevard north of Canal Street.
For over 100 years the caboose was as much a part of the freight train as the locomotive. Placed at the end of the train, the caboose was home to the conductor brakeman and flagman providing a vantage point for trainmen to watch for signs of . . . Map (db m201241) HM
28 Mississippi, Pike County, McComb — Creation of Pike County
On Tennessee Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Tennessee Street.
On December 9, 1815, the General Assembly of the Mississippi Territory created Pike County from a portion of Marion County and named the new county in honor of Brig. Gen. Zebulon M. Pike, who was killed in action during the War of 1812. The first . . . Map (db m101510) HM
29 Mississippi, Pike County, McComb — Henry Quin Home
On State Highway 48 near Live Oak Lane.
Built in 1811 by Henry Quin, son of early settlers, Peter and Judith Robinson Quin, and grandfather of Congressman Percy Quin. Nearby is first painted residence to be erected in Pike County.Map (db m108943) HM
30 Mississippi, Pike County, McComb — J.A. Jones Consolidated School
On Friendship Circle, 0.2 miles north of State Highway 44, on the left when traveling north.
Org. 1906 on land donated by Jones for the consolidation of Bacot, Curtis and Felder Schools. Bethany School added in 1921 when Jones School was moved to this site. Served the Friendship Comm. until 1975.Map (db m201234) HM
31 Mississippi, Pike County, McComb — Lynyrd Skynyrd Memorial
On Marion Avenue at Harrison Avenue on Marion Avenue.
This marker is presented to Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center in grateful appreciation to rescuers and caregivers for the tremendous care provided to the twenty survivors of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Band Airline Crash, October 20, 1977. . . . Map (db m202905) HM
32 Mississippi, Pike County, McComb — McComb
On South Broadway Street (U.S. 51) south of Main Street/Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Chartered 1872. Named for Col. H.S. McComb, I.C. Ry. president who established shops here. J.J.White Lumber Co. set-up 1893. McComb Female Inst., est. 1894, now Belhaven College.Map (db m108901) HM
33 Mississippi, Pike County, McComb — Railway Post Office Car
Near South Railway Boulevard north of Canal Street, on the right when traveling north.
The railway post office car #95 is one of the seven of its class built in 1914 by the Pullman Company for the ICRR, and is thought to be the only survivor in its original state. Usually six postal employees, not railroad workers, were on board to . . . Map (db m201652) HM
34 Mississippi, Pike County, McComb — Steam Locomotive #2542
Near South Railway Boulevard north of Canal Street, on the right when traveling north.
Locomotive #2542 — a mountain type locomotive — was originally manufactured as locomotive #2906 in 1921 in Lima Ohio. In 1942 the wheel arrangement was reconfigured from a 2-10-2 to a 4-8-2 arrangement, and it was then designated as locomotive . . . Map (db m202251) HM
35 Mississippi, Pike County, McComb — 93 — Summit Street
On Summit Street, on the right when traveling south.
Side A Summit Street was a thriving African American business district during the era of segregation, as well as a hotbed of musical activity. Blues, jazz, and rhythm & blues bands entertained at various nightclubs, cafes, and hotels, and . . . Map (db m51528) HM
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36 Mississippi, Pike County, McComb — Universal School
On McComb Street near Adams Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
In 1910, Buella and A. A. McCue donated land for a school in the Baertown community. In 1911, a wood frame school was built and named "Universal.” It was the first school in the community to educate black children. In the early 1950s, the . . . Map (db m201245) HM
37 Mississippi, Pike County, McComb — War of 1812, Pike County
On Tennessee Street at Madison Street, on the right when traveling north on Tennessee Street.
During the War of 1812, General William Carroll, en route to New Orleans, marched his Tennessee Militia through Pike County, crossed the Bogue Chitto River north of Holmesville and camped along Love's Creek. While returning from New Orleans via . . . Map (db m101512) HM
38 Mississippi, Pike County, Osyka — 15 — T. Tommy Cutrer — Mississippi Country Music Trail —
On Liberty Street (Mississippi Route 584) at 1st Road West, on the right when traveling east on Liberty Street.
Raised in Osyka, the versatile T. Tommy Cutrer succeeded as a country and gospel singer and instrumentalist and also as a businessman and politician, but his greatest fame came as a radio/television personality from the 1940s through the 1990s. As . . . Map (db m51625) HM
39 Mississippi, Pike County, Pricedale — Bogue Chitto Church(Carter's Creek)
On Boyd Reeves Road south of State Highway 44, on the left when traveling south.
Formed 1812. At original site, 6 mi. W., first Miss. Baptist Convention organized, 1824, with 73 churches, 27 clergy, & 2,392 members lasting until 1829.Map (db m122709) HM
40 Mississippi, Pike County, Summit — Col. Preston Brent
On State Highway 44 near W Topisaw S, on the right when traveling east.
Home 3/4 mi. S.E. A doctor, he was organizer, from 1861 to 1863, of the Quitman Guards, Company K, 38th Regiment, at Holmesville, and the Brent Rifles, at Summit.Map (db m122617) HM
41 Mississippi, Pike County, Summit — Felder Campground
On Campground Road east of State Highway 590/571, on the left when traveling east.
Established in 1843 by eight founders at Gatlin's Camp Ground on the Bogue Chitto River, Felder Campground is among the oldest religious camp meeting sites in the United States. Also known as Otapasso or Topisaw, the camp meeting is named . . . Map (db m122919) HM
42 Mississippi, Pike County, Summit — Grierson's Raid 1863
On West Railroad Avenue at Robb Street, on the right when traveling north on West Railroad Avenue.
On the morning of April 30, 1963, Union Col. B.H. Grierson led the 6th and 7th Illinois Cavalry south on the New Orleans, Jackson and Greta Northern Railroad, burning the Bogue Chitto depot and a number of bridges, trestles, water towers, . . . Map (db m117518) HM
43 Mississippi, Pike County, Summit — Mississippi Territory
On Campground Road south of Highway 591, on the left when traveling south.
Pike County was developed in an area which was originally occupied by the Chickasaw, Choctaw and Natchez Indians. The Otapasso tribe gave their name to the creek which is now named Topisaw. The region had been claimed successively by France, . . . Map (db m127144) HM
44 Mississippi, Pike County, Summit — Peabody School
On South Laurel Street near Copiah Street, on the right when traveling south.
Here, in 1868, with aid of Peabody Fund, was set up Peabody Public School, first in South Mississippi, with Charles H. Otken as Supt. This school became a noted institution of learning.Map (db m117343) HM
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45 Mississippi, Pike County, Summit — Summit Standpipe
On South Laurel Street near Peters Street.
In 1897, a bond issue was approved for the construction of the Summit standpipe. Completed at a cost of $14.000 as part of the Summit Electric & Water Plant, the standpipe was the source of water for the town of Summit until 1950. With . . . Map (db m211207) HM
 
 
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