Lauderdale County World War I Monument - Meridian, MS
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N 32° 21.842 W 088° 42.076
16S E 339934 N 3582059
The monument is the “Spirit of the American Doughboy,” and was specifically dedicated to the memory of Thomas Clay Carter, a native of Meridian. It can be reached from the intersection of 23rd Avenue and 6th Street.
Waymark Code: WMMPM1
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 10/20/2014
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The Doughboy was dedicated by the T. C. Carter American Legion Post #21 November 11, 1927. There is a small cannon on the triangular base immediately in front of the monument. A reference at the Meridian Historic Preservation Commission website lists the monument as having been built "ca. 1918". If so, it means the monument base was built first, and the statue added in 1927.
Inscription on plaque inside base:
1917 – 1918
To the glory
of God
and in honor of
those of
Lauderdale
County
who patriotically
answered the call
of our country
to uphold justice
and the rights
of humanity
and in loving
remembrance of
those who therein
made the
supreme sacrifice
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 11/11/1927
Private or Public Monument?: Private
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: The Meridian American Legion T.C. Carter Jr. Post # 21.
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
2290 6th Street
Meridian, MS US
39301
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