Inscription
Erected on land donated in 1868 by the Liberty Masonic Lodge, this Confederate monument was designed and built by A.J. Lewis. The shaft is inscribed with the names of 279 Amite County Confederate soldiers who died during the Civil War. Dedicated in 1871, it is the first such monument erected in the state and among the first in the nation.
Details
| HM Number | HM1QTB |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2002 |
| Placed By | Mississippi Department of Archives and History |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, February 25th, 2016 at 9:01am PST -08:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 708844 N 3449245 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 31.15860000, -90.80898333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 31° 9.516', W 90° 48.539' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 31° 9' 30.96" N, 90° 48' 32.34" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 601 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 240 N Church St, Liberty MS 39645, US |
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