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Historical Markers in Lyon

 
Clickable Map of Coahoma 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 Coahoma County, MS (42) Bolivar County, MS (52) Quitman County, MS (11) Sunflower County, MS (28) Tallahatchie County, MS (16) Tunica County, MS (22) Phillips County, AR (102)  CoahomaCounty(42) Coahoma County (42)  BolivarCounty(52) Bolivar County (52)  QuitmanCounty(11) Quitman County (11)  SunflowerCounty(28) Sunflower County (28)  TallahatchieCounty(16) Tallahatchie County (16)  TunicaCounty(22) Tunica County (22)  PhillipsCountyArkansas(102) Phillips County (102)
Clarksdale is the county seat for Coahoma County
Lyon is in Coahoma County
Coahoma County (42)  ►
ADJACENT TO COAHOMA COUNTY
Bolivar County (52)  ►
Quitman County (11)  ►
Sunflower County (28)  ►
Tallahatchie County (16)  ►
Tunica County (22)  ►
Phillips County, Arkansas (102)  ►
 
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1 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Lyon — Dunn Mounds — Mississippi Mound Trail —
On State Highway 6 0.5 miles east of Crum Road, on the right when traveling east.
The Dunn site consists of three earthen mounds. Mound A is oval in shape and just over sixteen feet in height. Mounds B and C have ben diminished by erosion and are less than three feeet in height. Archaeological excavations in 2013 indicate that . . . — — Map (db m154827) HM
2 ► Mississippi, Coahoma County, Lyon — 200 — Rocket “88” — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On Park Street south of Hopson Street, on the right when traveling south.
The 1951 classic Rocket “88” by Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats has often been cited as the first rock ’n’ roll record. Waxed at Sam Phillips’ Memphis Recording Service, it was also the first No. 1 rhythm & blues hit for Chicago-based Chess . . . — — Map (db m174032) HM
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
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Nov. 11, 2026