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Lowndes County Confederate Monument - Columbus, Mississippi

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16S E 367324 N 3707251

Confederate memorial on the grounds of the Lowndes County Courthouse in Columbus, Mississippi.

The monument consists of a central structure in the form of a domed temple with three uniformed Confederates soldiers. One of the soldiers is standing on the to of the dome and is holding a flag. The other two soldiers are standing on each side of the temple with each holding a rifle at their sides. The monument is inscribed:

Front:

Our Heroes
This Monument Is Erected
In Honor Of The Soldiers
Of Lowndes County
Who Nobly Dared Life And
Fortune In Defense Of The
Southern Confederacy

Back:

A Tribute Of Love To Our
Honored Dead; Whose Memory
We Enshrine In Our Hearts
Whose Principles Of Right
Through All Generations
Stephen D. Lee Chapter, No. 34 U.D.C. 1912

Front under dome

C.S.A.
1861 1865

TITLE: Lowndes County Confederate Monument ARTIST(S): McGahey, T. A., ; Columbus Marble Works DATE: Aug. 9, 1912. MEDIUM: Monument and structure - white marble on light grey marble; Soldiers - marble. CONTROL NUMBER: IAS MS000027 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Lowndes County Courthouse 505 Second Avenue North Columbus, Mississippi DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: None noted

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