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Colonial History Sites in Tallahatchie County, MS

Meetinghouses, garrison houses, and the oldest surviving buildings in the area, from the century before the country had a name.

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Tallahatchie County is one of 82 counties in Mississippi. Colonial History Sites are spread across the country in places most people would not guess. The list below shows how close the nearest ones are to Tallahatchie County, MS.

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On the record near Tallahatchie County, MS

The 12 nearest

18 listed sites on the record match colonial history sites within 300 miles of Tallahatchie County, MS, out of 8 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 6 listed sites carry Tallahatchie County as their county.

Garrison Place130 miles from the center of Tallahatchie County · Building · Carthage · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Garrison, Dennis and Christine, House170 miles from the center of Tallahatchie County · Building · Greenbrier · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Garrison, Augustus M. House224 miles from the center of Tallahatchie County · Building · Texarkana · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Red River Blockhouse Number 1252 miles from the center of Tallahatchie County · Site · Adams · listed 2003National Register of Historic Places
Red River Presbyterian Meetinghouse Site and Cemetery269 miles from the center of Tallahatchie County · Site · Adairville · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Concord Meeting House271 miles from the center of Tallahatchie County · Morris CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Last Indian Agent271 miles from the center of Tallahatchie County · Chattooga County · marker erected 1953Georgia historical marker program
Colonial Sugars Company, Power House273 miles from the center of Tallahatchie County · Building · Gramercy · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
Dr. Elizur & Esther Butler: Missionaries to the Cherokees275 miles from the center of Tallahatchie County · Floyd County · marker erected 1957Georgia historical marker program
Big Spring Park283 miles from the center of Tallahatchie County · Polk County · marker erected 1956Georgia historical marker program
General Lafayette285 miles from the center of Tallahatchie County · Walker County · marker erected 1953Georgia historical marker program
Chieftains288 miles from the center of Tallahatchie County · Floyd County · marker erected 2000Georgia historical marker program

Distances are straight-line from the center of Tallahatchie County, MS. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Colonial History in Tallahatchie County, step by step

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Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
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Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Tallahatchie County, MS ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Tallahatchie County, MS?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Tallahatchie County, MS?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Tallahatchie County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Tallahatchie County, MS the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Tallahatchie County, MS are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.