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|  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 listed: 8/7/2009 last visited: 8/3/2009 |
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|  Hubert Sumlin - Greenwood
in Mississippi Historical Markers A Part of the MS Blues Trail posted by: Truly Jones location: Mississippi date listed: 8/7/2009 last visited: 8/3/2009 |
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|  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 listed: 8/7/2009 last visited: 8/2/2009 |
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|  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 listed: 8/7/2009 last visited: 8/2/2009 |
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|  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 listed: 8/7/2009 last visited: 8/3/2009 |
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|  Elks Hart Lodge No. 640 - Greenwood
in Mississippi Historical Markers Part of the MS Blues Trail posted by: Truly Jones location: Mississippi date listed: 8/7/2009 last visited: 8/3/2009 |
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|  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 listed: 8/7/2009 last visited: 8/3/2009 |
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|  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 listed: 8/13/2009 last visited: 8/3/2009 |
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|  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 listed: 8/7/2009 last visited: 8/3/2009 |
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|  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 listed: 8/7/2009 last visited: 8/3/2009 |
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|  WGRM Radio Studio - Greenwood
in Mississippi Historical Markers A Part of the MS Blues Trail posted by: Truly Jones location: Missouri date listed: 8/7/2009 last visited: 8/3/2009 |
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|  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 listed: 8/7/2009 last visited: 8/3/2009 |
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|  Robert Johnson Gravesite - Greenwood
in Mississippi Historical Markers A Part of the MS Blues Trail posted by: Truly Jones location: Mississippi date listed: 8/7/2009 last visited: 8/3/2009 |
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|  The Western Store
in Fiberglass Horses Used for advertising the nearby store. posted by: Mountain_Wanderer location: Mississippi date listed: 6/10/2006 last visited: never |
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|  Club Ebony - Indianola
in Mississippi Historical Markers Part of the MS Blues Trail posted by: Truly Jones location: Mississippi date listed: 8/7/2009 last visited: 8/3/2009 |
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|  Church Street, Indianola
in Mississippi Historical Markers Part of the MS Blues Trail posted by: Truly Jones location: Mississippi date listed: 8/7/2009 last visited: 8/3/2009 |
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|  Riley B. King - Indianola
in Mississippi Historical Markers Part of the MS Blues Trail (listed as an early 2004 prototype marker with MS Delta Blues Trail across the face) posted by: Truly Jones location: Mississippi date listed: 8/7/2009 last visited: 8/3/2009 |
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|  Santas Quarters - New Orleans Louisana
in Christmas Stores Christmas store in the French Quarter. posted by: Geojeepsters location: Louisiana date listed: 3/19/2009 last visited: 3/13/2009 |
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|  Castalian Springs in Durant
in Mississippi Historical Markers Mississippi historical marker posted by: engineer24 location: Mississippi date listed: 8/12/2007 last visited: 10/23/2009 |
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|  O.E.S. Birthplace
in Mississippi Historical Markers Robert Morris created the Order of the Eastern Star here in 1849 posted by: Sneakin Deacon location: Mississippi date listed: 10/13/2006 last visited: 7/8/2009 |
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|  Eureka Masonic College
in U.S. National Register of Historic Places Also known as Mississippi's Little Red School House and was the Birthplace of The Order of the Eastern Star. posted by: Sneakin Deacon location: Mississippi date listed: 10/13/2006 last visited: 7/8/2009 |
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|  Durant Train Depot
in U.S. Benchmarks DJ1380
Benchmark in the train station wall. posted by: engineer24 location: Mississippi date listed: 9/12/2007 last visited: never |
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|  Deer Creek
in Mississippi Historical Markers A magnolia marker located along HWY 82 in Leland, MS posted by: iJEEP location: Mississippi date listed: 1/16/2010 last visited: never |
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|  Muppets/ Jim Henson Museum
in Oddball Museums A small museum in a small Mississippi delta town dedicated to the life of Jim Henson. posted by: DavidMac location: Mississippi date listed: 2/7/2006 last visited: 1/16/2010 |
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|  HWY 61 Blues Museum - Leland, MS
in Blues Legends A Delta Blues museum locating in downtown Leland, MS. posted by: iJEEP location: Mississippi date listed: 2/2/2010 last visited: never |
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