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Mississippi Historical MarkersWhere 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: Groundspeak Premium Member Truly Jones

location: Mississippi

date listed: 8/7/2009

last visited: 8/3/2009

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NE20.3 km

Mississippi Historical MarkersHubert Sumlin - Greenwood

in Mississippi Historical Markers

A Part of the MS Blues Trail

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Truly Jones

location: Mississippi

date listed: 8/7/2009

last visited: 8/3/2009

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N20.3 km

Mississippi Historical MarkersFort 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: Groundspeak Premium Member Truly Jones

location: Mississippi

date listed: 8/7/2009

last visited: 8/2/2009

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N20.3 km

American Civil War Monuments and MemorialsFort 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: Groundspeak Premium Member Truly Jones

location: Mississippi

date listed: 8/7/2009

last visited: 8/2/2009

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NE20.8 km

Mississippi Historical MarkersOld 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: Groundspeak Premium Member Truly Jones

location: Mississippi

date listed: 8/7/2009

last visited: 8/3/2009

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NE21.2 km

Mississippi Historical MarkersElks Hart Lodge No. 640 - Greenwood

in Mississippi Historical Markers

Part of the MS Blues Trail

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Truly Jones

location: Mississippi

date listed: 8/7/2009

last visited: 8/3/2009

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NE21.2 km

Mississippi Historical MarkersFirst 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: Groundspeak Premium Member Truly Jones

location: Mississippi

date listed: 8/7/2009

last visited: 8/3/2009

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NE21.2 km

American Civil War Monuments and MemorialsConfederate 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: Groundspeak Premium Member Truly Jones

location: Mississippi

date listed: 8/13/2009

last visited: 8/3/2009

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NE21.4 km

Mississippi Historical MarkersPoint 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: Groundspeak Premium Member Truly Jones

location: Mississippi

date listed: 8/7/2009

last visited: 8/3/2009

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NE21.4 km

American Civil War Monuments and MemorialsConfederate 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: Groundspeak Premium Member Truly Jones

location: Mississippi

date listed: 8/7/2009

last visited: 8/3/2009

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NE21.4 km

Mississippi Historical MarkersWGRM Radio Studio - Greenwood

in Mississippi Historical Markers

A Part of the MS Blues Trail

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Truly Jones

location: Missouri

date listed: 8/7/2009

last visited: 8/3/2009

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NE21.6 km

Mississippi Historical MarkersGreenwood

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: Groundspeak Premium Member Truly Jones

location: Mississippi

date listed: 8/7/2009

last visited: 8/3/2009

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N24.3 km

Mississippi Historical MarkersRobert Johnson Gravesite - Greenwood

in Mississippi Historical Markers

A Part of the MS Blues Trail

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Truly Jones

location: Mississippi

date listed: 8/7/2009

last visited: 8/3/2009

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NE25.4 km

Fiberglass HorsesThe Western Store

in Fiberglass Horses

Used for advertising the nearby store.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member Mountain_Wanderer

location: Mississippi

date listed: 6/10/2006

last visited: never

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W32.5 km

Mississippi Historical MarkersClub Ebony - Indianola

in Mississippi Historical Markers

Part of the MS Blues Trail

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Truly Jones

location: Mississippi

date listed: 8/7/2009

last visited: 8/3/2009

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W32.7 km

Mississippi Historical MarkersChurch Street, Indianola

in Mississippi Historical Markers

Part of the MS Blues Trail

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Truly Jones

location: Mississippi

date listed: 8/7/2009

last visited: 8/3/2009

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W32.8 km

Mississippi Historical MarkersRiley 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: Groundspeak Premium Member Truly Jones

location: Mississippi

date listed: 8/7/2009

last visited: 8/3/2009

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SE50.5 km

Christmas StoresSantas Quarters - New Orleans Louisana

in Christmas Stores

Christmas store in the French Quarter.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Geojeepsters

location: Louisiana

date listed: 3/19/2009

last visited: 3/13/2009

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SE52.9 km

Mississippi Historical MarkersCastalian Springs in Durant

in Mississippi Historical Markers

Mississippi historical marker

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member engineer24

location: Mississippi

date listed: 8/12/2007

last visited: 10/23/2009

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SE52.9 km

Mississippi Historical MarkersO.E.S. Birthplace

in Mississippi Historical Markers

Robert Morris created the Order of the Eastern Star here in 1849

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Sneakin Deacon

location: Mississippi

date listed: 10/13/2006

last visited: 7/8/2009

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SE52.9 km

U.S. National Register of Historic PlacesEureka 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: Groundspeak Premium Member Sneakin Deacon

location: Mississippi

date listed: 10/13/2006

last visited: 7/8/2009

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SE53.4 km

U.S. BenchmarksDurant Train Depot

in U.S. Benchmarks

DJ1380 Benchmark in the train station wall.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member engineer24

location: Mississippi

date listed: 9/12/2007

last visited: never

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W53.8 km

Mississippi Historical MarkersDeer Creek

in Mississippi Historical Markers

A magnolia marker located along HWY 82 in Leland, MS

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member iJEEP

location: Mississippi

date listed: 1/16/2010

last visited: never

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W53.8 km

Oddball MuseumsMuppets/ Jim Henson Museum

in Oddball Museums

A small museum in a small Mississippi delta town dedicated to the life of Jim Henson.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member DavidMac

location: Mississippi

date listed: 2/7/2006

last visited: 1/16/2010

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W54.4 km

Blues LegendsHWY 61 Blues Museum - Leland, MS

in Blues Legends

A Delta Blues museum locating in downtown Leland, MS.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member iJEEP

location: Mississippi

date listed: 2/2/2010

last visited: never

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