view gallery N13.2 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 NW16.9 km | Where the Southern Crosses the Yellow Dog in Mississippi Historical Markers The junction of the Southern Railroad and the Yazoo Delta Railroad (the "Yellow Dog") was established in 1897. The crossing gained national fame in 1914 with W.C. Handy's seminal blues song "The Yellow Dog Rag." posted by: Truly Jones location: Mississippi date approved: 08/07/2009 last visited: 09/13/2014 |
view gallery NW16.9 km | Johnny Russell - Mississippi Country Music Trail - Moorhead, MS in Mississippi Historical Markers The Country Music Trail describe the giants of country music & the places that cradled their creativity. The marker is located at the intersection of West Delta Ave. & Washington St. posted by: hoteltwo location: Mississippi date approved: 10/13/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery NE19.8 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 |
view gallery NE20 km | Fort Pemberton Park Memorial - Greenwood, MS in American Civil War Monuments and Memorials Memorial commemorates the Battle of Fort Pemberton on March 11, 1863 when the Confederates were able to deny General Grant access to Vicksburg via the Yazoo River. Marker erected by the City of Greenwood upon receipt of land from the Pillow family. posted by: Truly Jones location: Mississippi date approved: 08/07/2009 last visited: 09/13/2014 |
view gallery NE20.3 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 NE21.1 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 NE21.6 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 NE21.6 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 NE21.7 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 NE21.9 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 NE21.9 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 NE21.9 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 NE21.9 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 NE22.2 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 NE22.2 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 NE22.4 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 NE22.4 km | Bus Stop -"The Help" in Movie Locations Skeeter (Emma Stone) meets up with Aibileene (Viola Spencer) at a Bus Stop to enlist her help in writing the book. posted by: Doug Mathieson location: Mississippi date approved: 03/31/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery W22.7 km | First Baptist Church Inverness - Inverness, MS in Baptist Churches First Baptist Church - Inverness, MS posted by: lakeside904 location: Mississippi date approved: 04/28/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery NE22.9 km | Elizabeth Leefolt House - "The Help" in Movie Locations Aibileen (Viola Davis) leaves the Leefolt House after being falsely fired by Hilly for theft posted by: Doug Mathieson location: Mississippi date approved: 03/31/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery W22.9 km | Inverness Service & Hardware, Inc. - Iverness, MS in The Local Neighborhood Grocer Small town store that carries a little of everything, like a general store of long ago. posted by: stinger503 location: Mississippi date approved: 09/18/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery W22.9 km | Inverness United Methodist Church - Inverness, MS in Methodist Churches Inverness United Methodist Church - Inverness, MS posted by: lakeside904 location: Mississippi date approved: 05/02/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery W23 km | Inverness United Methodist Church Chapel, Former - Inverness Christian Church - Inverness, MS in Methodist Churches Inverness United Methodist Church Chapel, Former - Inverness Christian Church - Inverness, MS posted by: lakeside904 location: Mississippi date approved: 05/02/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery W23 km | Water Tower - Inverness, MS in Water Towers Town of Inverness water tower. posted by: lakeside904 location: Mississippi date approved: 04/29/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery W23 km | Little Milton - Inverness, MS in Mississippi Historical Markers Little Milton Campbell Marker - Part of the Mississippi Blues Trail posted by: lakeside904 location: Mississippi date approved: 05/28/2013 last visited: 09/13/2014 |
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