Meridian, MS
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hoteltwo
N 32° 21.870 W 088° 41.746
16S E 340452 N 3582103
Marker located on Front Street at the Meridian Train Depot notes the early history and its role in the Civil War.
Waymark Code: WMMPKG
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 10/20/2014
Views: 6
Marker text:
Formerly Sowashee, it was
chartered 1860, and throve
as rail junction during the
Civil War, serving in 1863
as temporary capital and as
depository of the state's
official records.
Date Installed:: 1949
Organization that placed the object:: The Mississippi Historical Commission.
Related Website:: [Web Link]
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