Sgt. John A. Pittman, Medal of Honor
Submitted by @alwaysreadtheplaque.
- pittman
- medal of honor
- korea
- truman
- 1950
The Peavine
THE PEAVINE The "Peavine" branch of the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad met the Memphis to Vicksburg mainline at this site. From the late 1890s through the 1930s, the "Peavine"...
- blues
- mississippi
- patton
- railroad
Hopson Plantation
HOPSON PLANTATION ESTABLISHED 1852 On this site in 1944, the Hopson Planting Co. and Internationalized Harvester, revolutionized modern cotton farming by introducing the first commercially...
- mississippi
- clarksdale
- cotton
- mechanical
W. C. Handy
W. C. Handy~ 1873 - 1958 ~ "Father of the Blues" composer and family lived at this site 1903 - 05. In Clarksdale Handy was influenced by Delta blues which he collected and later published as well...
- mississippi
- clarksdale
- delta
- blues
Wade Walton
WADE WALTON One of Clarksdale's most talented and renowned blues musicians, Wade Walton (1923-2000) chose to pursue a career as a barber rather than a professional entertainer. Walton never lost...
- mississippi
- clarksdale
- walton
- blues
Muddy Waters's House
MUDDY WATERS'S HOUSE Muddy Waters lived most of his first thirty years in a house on this site, part of the Stovall Plantation. In 1996 the restored house was put on display at the Delta Blues...
- mississippi
- clarksdale
- muddy waters
- blues
- chicago
Birthplace of Kermit the Frog
Submitted by @alwaysreadtheplaque.
- kermit
- mississippi
- henson
- stoneville
James "Son" Thomas
Submitted by @alwaysreadtheplaque.
- leland
- mississippi
- montgomery
- porter
- yazoo
- eden
- ferris
- greenville
Johnny Winter
Submitted by @alwaysreadtheplaque.
- winter
- blues
- leland
- mississippi
- cotton
Earthworks of Poverty Point
Submitted by @alwaysreadtheplaque.
- lousiana
- poverty point
- native americans
- earthworks
- mounts
- ridges
- plaza
- ornaments
Ancient Mounds Trail: Poverty Point Earthworks
Submitted by @alwaysreadtheplaque.
- earthworks
- mounds
- poverty point
- indians
- ridges
- artifacts
- trade networks
Marsalis Mansion Motel
MARSALIS MANSION MOTEL Opened at 110 Shrewsbury Road in 1944 to serve African Americans during segregation. Proprietor Ellis L. Marsalis, Sr., was Jazz musician family patriarch & Civil...
- lousiana
- african americans
- segregations
- marsalis
- jazz
- civil rights
- racial segregation
- african americans
- louisiana
- civil rights
- martin luthe...
- thurgood marshall
- ray charles
- etta james
- dinah washington
- alvin childress
- marsalis
Sardine Point The Cut Off
Submitted by @alwaysreadtheplaque.
- sardine
- catholic
- plantations
- flood
- levee
- dispersed
Morrisonville
Submitted by @alwaysreadtheplaque.
- morrisonville
- morrison
- australia
- levee
- setbacks
- graceville
- mayflower
- plantation
- baton rouge
Royston Factory Mill
Submitted by @alwaysreadtheplaque. http://www.arkansascivilwar150.com/historical- markers/henry-merrell-royston-factory-mill
- todo
The First Courthouse for the County of Hempstead
Submitted by @alwaysreadtheplaque.
- arkansas
- blevins
- courthouse
- southwest trail
Bonnie and Clyde
On This SiteMay 23, 1934 at 9:15 a.m.The Infamous OutlawsBonnie Parker and Clyde BarrowMet Their Demise At The Hands Of TheseDedicated Law Enforcement Officials Lest we Forget These...
- bonnie
- clyde
- lousisiana
Reverend John Dupree
REVEREND JOHN DUPREE 1806 - 1899 Pioneer Baptist preacher and missionary. He organized many churches in Georgia as well as sixteen in Louisiana east ofthe Red River, where his labors began in...
- lousiana
- horseback
- red river
Nation Ford Road Mile Marker
Nation Ford Road Mile Marker This 200 pund stone marker originally helped travelers find their way along Nation Ford Road, part of the Great Philadelphia Wagon Road. This marker is chiseled with...
- south carolina
- fort mill
- nation ford road
Faires / Coltharp Cabin
Faires / Coltharp Cabin This cabin was originally built by Jesse Faires in about 1814 about three miles from this location. Jesse's parents, Alexander and Jennet Faires, traveled here on horseback...
- south carolina
- fort mill
- civil war
- appomattox
- comic sans