In 1949 the State of Mississippi started a state historical marker program that is still going strong 68 years later. The state markers were designed as your typical highway or roadside marker with a green background, a silver border, and gold lettering. A magnolia flower, the state flower of Mississippi, set in a silver oval adorns the top of the marker. The design of the state marker, which has become known as the Magnolia marker, has changed little, if any, since state historical marker program began in 1949.
There are over 1,200 Magnolia markers throughout the state. Some of these markers have been stolen, damaged, destroyed, or are simply missing. These missing markers range from those installed in 1949 to some installed just within the last decade and have not been repaired or replaced and may never be. They are now lost markers. If the 17 lost markers accounted for below do not return to their rightful place, this blog post will act as a wake to the memory of these Magnolia markers from yesteryear.
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Founded 1833; named after Chateaubriand's Indian heroine. Buried in county are 1st senator, Gordon Boyd, and 1st representative, Wm. Dodd, who named the county seat after Thaddeus Kosciusko.
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| Marker in May 2014 Google Street View (©2017 Google Street View), May 2014. |
Location: Attala County, south of Kosciusko, at intersection of Highway 19 and Williamsville Road (Geo-Coordinates: 33.030975, -89.577273).
What Happened: It was reported that the marker was destroyed. It happened sometime between May 2014 and January 2016. The marker and the support post were removed.
Photos:
- Marker at original location, view to north toward Yockanookany River bridge
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