Near State Highway 370, 0.4 miles west of Bethany Road (State Highway 370), on the right when traveling west.
As Union troops retreated toward Tishomingo Creek, they faced not only a blocked bridge and a rain-swollen creek, but also deadly cannon fire coming from this ridge. Confederate artillerymen rained fire upon the scrambling Yankees with four field . . . — — Map (db m72155) HM
Near State Highway 370, 0.4 miles west of Bethany Road (State Highway 370), on the right when traveling west.
Major General Nathan Bedford Forrest's cavalry had routed Brigadier General Benjamin Grierson's Federal cavalry one-half mile east of the Cross Roads and the Federal infantry that was thrown into battle line one-quarter mile east of the Cross Roads. . . . — — Map (db m72267) HM
Near State Highway 370, 0.4 miles west of Bethany Road (State Highway 370), on the right when traveling west.
The bottleneck created by the Tishomingo Creek Bridge and the flanking movement of Confederate Colonel Barteau's 2nd Tennessee regiment almost spelled diaster for Union troops retreating from the Cross Roads in front of Forrest's main force. The . . . — — Map (db m72150) HM
On Clayton Street near North 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east.
George Wardlaw (1927-2019) was a
native of Baldwyn and a renowned
artist and professor of art at Ole
Miss, Yale and Amherst. During
his 40-year career, he produced
paintings, metal sculptures and
modern art forms which have been
exhibited in . . . — — Map (db m219978) HM
Near State Highway 370, 0.4 miles west of Bethany Road (State Highway 370), on the right when traveling west.
Even as late as 1864, northeast Mississippi was sparsely populated. Just thirty years earlier the whole area had belonged to the Chickasaw Nation, and many of the local white landowners had moved here after 1845. The Bethany Associate Reformed . . . — — Map (db m72152) HM
On County Highway 7081, 0.1 miles east of Blackland Road (County Highway 7301), on the right when traveling north.
Blackland Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was established at this site in 1857 by Rev. Joseph M. Wells, a native of Tennessee. In 1861, Wells organized the "Blackland Gideonites", later designated Co. F. 23rd Miss. Infantry, and commanded the . . . — — Map (db m155399) HM
On West College Street at Cherokee Park, on the right when traveling west on West College Street.
On July 1, 1862, Union cavalry under Col. Philip H. Sheridan was attacked by a larger force under Confederate General James Chalmers. During the engagement, Sheridan divided his command and launched an attack in front, rear, and left flanks, driving . . . — — Map (db m155393) HM
On North 2nd Street (State Highway 145) at West George E Allen Drive, on the right when traveling north on North 2nd Street.
Site bought by B.B. Boone, G.W. Williams and W.P Curlee from Chickasaw Le-Ho-Yea. Named for pioneer R.H. Boone, a descendant of Daniel Boone. Chartered 1873 and made co. seat of newly formed Prentiss County. — — Map (db m155397) HM
On North 3rd Street at Coach Billy Ward Drive, on the right when traveling north on North 3rd Street.
At this site, on December 22, 1950, seven members of Co. B, 198th Tank Battalion, Mississippi National Guard, were killed in an explosion and fire at the Booneville Armory. The men were preparing for active duty. Their deaths are considered the . . . — — Map (db m155394) HM
On West Church Street at Truman Street, on the left when traveling west on West Church Street.
On May 30, 1862, a Union brigade under the command of Col. W.L. Elliott of the Second Iowa Cavalry advanced to Booneville. Entering town at daybreak, the Federals destroyed the depot and a large train loaded with munitions and equipment and . . . — — Map (db m89043) HM
On South 2nd Street (State Highway 145) at State Street, on the right when traveling north on South 2nd Street.
E. 1 block, Generals S.D. Lee and N.G. Forrest met on night of June 9, 1864 to plan Battle of Brice's Crossroads, where Federals under S.D. Sturgis & B.H. Grierson were routed. — — Map (db m155391) HM
On Blackland Road (County Road 7301) north of County Road 7200, on the right when traveling north.
The Blackland Methodist Episcopal Church,
South was founded in 1857 by Rev. Joseph M.
Wells (1811-1896). Originally located 100 yards
north, the Blackland Methodist Church was
dismantled and rebuilt here in 1933. After the
congregation was . . . — — Map (db m219966) HM
On Nachez Trace Parkway (at milepost 286.7), on the right when traveling east.
Pharr Mounds is the largest and most important archeological site in northern Mississippi. Eight large, dome-shaped burial mounds are scattered over an area of 90 acres (100 football fields).
These mounds were built and used about 1-200 A.D. by a . . . — — Map (db m35764) HM
On County Road 1021, 0.5 miles south of County Road 1060, on the left when traveling north.
This site was first established in the early 1800s as a Methodist revival meeting campground. Although a sanctuary was never built, services were held under a large brush arbor. The last meeting was held here during the 1880s. Established in 1823 . . . — — Map (db m155400) HM
