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Dyer County
Established 1823; named in honor of
Colonel Robert Henry Dyer
who served valiantly under General Andrew Jackson in the Natchez Expedition, the Creek War, War of 1812, - including the decisive . . . — — Map (db m55946) HM
The airfield located one half mile east of here was in operation from 1942 to 1945. Thousands of airmen took their last statewide training here before going into combat overseas. Training received here in flying B-17 Flying Fortresses played a key . . . — — Map (db m36732) HM
About 4 miles west on Forked Deer River, Henry Rutherford, North Carolina surveyor, chose a spot as the point of origin for his surveys of the Western District in 1785. To identify the "key corner" he carved his initials and surveyor's mark on a . . . — — Map (db m36731) HM
Born 4.1 miles west, near Nankipoo,
Aug. 21, 1896, this author's stories
of Mississippi River and Delta
characters, including “How Come
Christmas,” “Ol' Man Adam an' His
Chillun,” “John Henry,” “Kingdom
Comin',” and “This Side of Jordan,”
won . . . — — Map (db m221759) HM
