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Roxie was founded in 1886 on a plot of farmland donated by John Quincy Adams Graves, [3] who was the County Supervisor and a former soldier in the Regimental Band of the 4th Volunteer Mississippi Regiment during the Civil War. The town was named in honor of Graves' newborn daughter. [4] Roxie was incorporated in 1890.
This is a list of plantations and/or plantation houses in the U.S. state of Mississippi that are National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, listed on a heritage register, or are otherwise significant for their history, association with significant events or people, or their architecture and design. [1] [2] [3]
This steamboat plied the Mississippi River watershed after her construction in 1924. In 2009 she was disassembled and transported overland to St. Elmo, Illinois . This loss of historical integrity prompted the National Park Service to withdraw her landmark designation.
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi.As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,675. [1] Its county seat is Meadville. [2] The county was formed on December 21, 1809, from portions of Adams County and named for Founding Father Benjamin Franklin. [3]
African-American history of Mississippi (17 C, 98 P) C. Histories of cities in Mississippi (3 C, 10 P) History of colleges and universities in Mississippi (1 P)
The western part of the county is within the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,000. [1] Its county seat is Lexington. [2] The county is named in honor of David Holmes, territorial governor and the first governor of the state of Mississippi and later United States Senator for Mississippi. [3]
The Old Augusta Historic Site contains the remnants of Augusta, [3] Mississippi, a town that was founded along the Leaf River in 1812 and abandoned between 1902 and 1906. [2] The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 and was designated a Mississippi Landmark in 1999.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 December 2024. U.S. state This article is about the U.S. state. For the river, see Mississippi River. For other uses, see Mississippi (disambiguation). State in the United States Mississippi State Flag Seal Nickname(s): "The Magnolia State" and "The Hospitality State" Motto(s): Virtute et armis (Latin ...