view gallery SE21.1 km | James Snedden-Lexington, MS in Medal Of Honor Resting Places Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Piedmont, VA on June 5, 1864. He is buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Lexington, MS in Lot 228. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Mississippi date approved: 05/15/2019 last visited: 12/05/2021 |
view gallery NE24.3 km | John A. Pittman-Greenwood, MS in Medal Of Honor Resting Places Korean War Medal of Honor Recipient for action near Kujangdong, Korea on November 26, 1950. He is buried in New Hope Church Cemetery, Greenwood, MS. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Mississippi date approved: 01/22/2018 last visited: 12/17/2021 |
view gallery NE24.3 km | Sgt. John A. Pittman-Coila, MS in Specific Veteran Memorials Sgt. John A. Pittman was awarded the Medal of Honor for action in Korea on November 26, 1950. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Mississippi date approved: 09/07/2019 last visited: 10/29/2021 |
view gallery SE24.3 km | Milton L. Olive, III-Lexington, MS in Medal Of Honor Resting Places Vietnam War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Phu Cuong, Republic of Vietnam on October 22, 1965. He was killed in action. He is buried in West Grove Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Lexington, MS. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Mississippi date approved: 02/21/2018 last visited: 12/16/2021 |
view gallery SE24.3 km | Milton L. Olive III - Lexington MS in Civil Rights Memorials Milton Lee Olive III was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of America's highest military decoration — the Medal of Honor — for his actions. He was the first African-American recipient of the Medal of Honor from the Vietnam War. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Mississippi date approved: 05/09/2023 last visited: 05/09/2023 |
view gallery W24.8 km | The Reverend George Lee - Mississippi Freedom Trail - Belzoni, MS in Mississippi Historical Markers The Mississippi Freedom Trail was created to commemorate Mississippi’s role in the fight for Civil Rights. This marker for the Reverend George Lee is Marker #11 and is located at the intersection of Church and First Streets. posted by: hoteltwo location: Mississippi date approved: 10/13/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery W24.9 km | Denise LaSalle - Mississippi Blues Trail - Belzoni, MS in Mississippi Historical Markers Part of the Mississippi Blues Trail, the markers tell stories through words and images of bluesmen and women of Mississippi. This is marker #73 and is on Castleman Street west of Church Street. posted by: hoteltwo location: Mississippi date approved: 10/13/2014 last visited: 07/15/2014 |
view gallery W24.9 km | Turner's Drug Store - Mississippi Blues Trail - Belzoni, MS in Mississippi Historical Markers Part of the Mississippi Blues Trail, the markers tell stories through words and images of bluesmen and women of Mississippi. This is marker #106 and is located at the intersection of South Hayden Street and East Jackson Street. posted by: hoteltwo location: Mississippi date approved: 10/13/2014 last visited: 07/15/2014 |
view gallery W26.2 km | Pinetop Perkins - Mississippi Blues Trail - Belzoni, MS in Mississippi Historical Markers Part of the Mississippi Blues Trail, the markers tell stories through words and images of bluesmen and women of Mississippi. This is marker #38 and is on U.S. 49W one mile north of State Route 7. posted by: hoteltwo location: Mississippi date approved: 10/13/2014 last visited: 01/28/2023 |
view gallery N32.2 km | Itta Bena ("Home in the Woods") - Itta Bena, MS in Mississippi Historical Markers The town's name is derived from the Choctaw phrase iti bina, meaning "forest camp". The marker is located at the intersection of Schley Street (Mississippi Route 7) and Humphreys Street. posted by: hoteltwo location: Mississippi date approved: 10/13/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery N33.2 km | Elks Hart Lodge No. 640 - Greenwood in Mississippi Historical Markers Part of the MS Blues Trail posted by: Truly Jones location: Mississippi date approved: 08/07/2009 last visited: 09/15/2014 |
view gallery N33.5 km | Old Greenwood Cemetary in Mississippi Historical Markers Burial spot of veterans of four wars. Among 40 Confederates was Lt. Azro A. Stoddard, who carried out orders to scuttle 'Star of the West,' thus preventing federal use of Yazoo River route to Vicksburg. posted by: Truly Jones location: Mississippi date approved: 08/07/2009 last visited: 09/13/2014 |
view gallery N33.5 km | Hubert Sumlin - Greenwood in Mississippi Historical Markers A Part of the MS Blues Trail posted by: Truly Jones location: Mississippi date approved: 08/07/2009 last visited: 09/13/2014 |
view gallery N33.8 km | First United Methodist Church - Greenwood in Mississippi Historical Markers Built 1898-99, in spite of a yellow fever quarantine which hampered construction. J.H. Mitchell was its first pastor. 1500 people attended the 1899 North Miss. Conference to hear Bishop Warren Candler speak. posted by: Truly Jones location: Mississippi date approved: 08/07/2009 last visited: 09/13/2014 |
view gallery N33.8 km | Confederate Memorial Building - Greenwood, Leflore County, MS in American Civil War Monuments and Memorials Erected by the J.Z. George Chapter, No. 228, U.D.C., Women's Club of Greenwood and Leflore County to preserve for the youth of the South, the devotion to duty, the love of country, the patriotic services of the Confederate men & women of Leflore Co. posted by: Truly Jones location: Mississippi date approved: 08/13/2009 last visited: 08/03/2009 |
view gallery W33.8 km | Hank Cochran - Mississippi Country Music Trail - Isola, MS in Mississippi Historical Markers The Country Music Trail describe the giants of country music & the places that cradled their creativity. This marker is located at the intersection of U.S. 49W and South Belzoni Street. posted by: hoteltwo location: Mississippi date approved: 10/13/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery N33.8 km | Minnie's House - "The Help" in Movie Locations Minnie (Octavia Spencer) and her daughter leave their house to go to the Bus Stop. These scenes were filmed in Historic Baptist Town In Greenwood Mississippi posted by: Doug Mathieson location: Mississippi date approved: 03/31/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery N34 km | WGRM Radio Studio - Greenwood in Mississippi Historical Markers A Part of the MS Blues Trail posted by: Truly Jones location: Mississippi date approved: 08/07/2009 last visited: 09/13/2014 |
view gallery N34 km | Point Leflore in Mississippi Historical Markers Point Leflore - N.E. 2 mi. at junction of Tallahatchie and Yalobusha Rivers is site of extinct town founded in 1830's by Greenwood Leflore. Achieved great prosperity in era before Civil War. posted by: Truly Jones location: Mississippi date approved: 08/07/2009 last visited: 09/13/2014 |
view gallery N34 km | Confederate Memorial - Greenwood, Leflore County, MS in American Civil War Monuments and Memorials Leflore County, MS's tribute to her sons and daughters of the Southern Confederacy erected under the auspices of the Varnia Jefferson Davis Chapter of the DAR, October 9, 1913 posted by: Truly Jones location: Mississippi date approved: 08/07/2009 last visited: 09/13/2014 |
view gallery N34 km | Greenwood in Mississippi Historical Markers Greenwood - founded by John Williams as Williams Landing. 1834. Charter as Greenwood. 1844. Since 1917 has been the world's largest long staple cotton market. posted by: Truly Jones location: Mississippi date approved: 08/07/2009 last visited: 09/13/2014 |
view gallery N34.1 km | Jackson Junior League - "The Help" in Movie Locations The black Help work outside on the lawn of the Junior League while the ladies have their meeting. The building is actually the Mississippi Garden Club in Greenwood Mississippi posted by: Doug Mathieson location: Mississippi date approved: 04/02/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery N34.3 km | The Western Store in Fiberglass Horses Used for advertising the nearby store. posted by: Mountain_Wanderer location: Mississippi date approved: 06/10/2006 last visited: never |
view gallery N34.8 km | Hilly Holbrook's House - "The Help" in Movie Locations This Private residence in Greenwood Mississippi is the home of the evil Hilly Holbrook played by Bryce Dallas Howard posted by: Doug Mathieson location: Mississippi date approved: 04/02/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery N34.9 km | Fort Pemberton in Mississippi Historical Markers Site of hastily-built Confederate fort to protect water route to Vicksburg via the Yazoo River; the captured U.S. Steamer "Star of the West" was scuttled here to block Grant's initial amphibious campaign on Vicksburg in early 1863. posted by: Truly Jones location: Mississippi date approved: 08/07/2009 last visited: 09/13/2014 |
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