Historical Markers and War Memorials in Columbia, Mississippi
Columbia is the county seat for Marion County
Columbia is in Marion County
Marion County(15) ► ADJACENT TO MARION COUNTY Jefferson Davis County(2) ► Lamar County(6) ► Lawrence County(5) ► Pearl River County(9) ► Walthall County(8) ► Washington Parish, Louisiana(13) ►
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Established in the late 1880s, Baylis Chapel
Methodist Church is located on land donated by
George Baylis in 1882. The original wooden
structure, built in the late 1880s, was replaced by
the current church building in 1951. Among the
oldest . . . — — Map (db m206683) HM
Mississippi's first rodeo was held here September 24-26, 1935. The rodeo was sponsored by two local businessmen, rancher Samuel Hickman of the B Bar H Ranch and George Baylis, owner of the Baylis Drug Store. Several notable cowboys were involved, . . . — — Map (db m143125) HM
In 1883, Pastor T. S. Howell from Bunker Hill Church in rural Marion County, and six local believers met at the courthouse to organize a Baptist church within the city limits of Columbia. Early meetings were held in the courthouse, the Masonic Hall, . . . — — Map (db m50135) HM
Built between 1925 and 1927 by Jackson architect Claude H. Lindsley and furnished by Marshall Fields, this Spanish Colonial Revival-style mansion was the home of Governor Hugh Lawson White. White served two non-consecutive terms as governor of . . . — — Map (db m115552) HM
On February 7, 1894, crowds gathered near this site to witness the hanging of Will Purvis, who had been convicted of the murder of local farmer Will Buckley. When the trap door was released Purvis fell straight through to the ground, the noose . . . — — Map (db m115404) HM
Honoring those who served and
dedicated to the everlasting memory
of the men from Marion County, Miss.,
who gave their lives, in all wars,
for their state and nation.
Those who gave their lives
1914 – World War I – . . . — — Map (db m243150) WM
The Mississippi Rural Center was dedicated on February 9, 1949, and established with a $100,000 gift from the Women's Society of Christian Services of the Methodist Church. Created to provide opportunities for African American families, the center . . . — — Map (db m115553) HM
Established 1864, the Simmons
Cemetery is the burial place for
descendants of William F. and
Zuleika Simmons and is associated
with the Keno community, founded
in 1855. In 1889. a post office
was established at the Baylis
mill. The earliest . . . — — Map (db m206617) HM
The 5th session of the Mississippi Legislature met in Columbia in Nov. 1821, and in a special session in June 1822. Walter Leake was inaugurated Governor here in January 1822; the Legislature passed laws for the education of the poor; approved Le . . . — — Map (db m50070) HM
