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History Step Challenges in Union County, MS

A route you have run a hundred times is just distance. Put five historic sites on it and it turns into a story you finish. Union County is one of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Step challenges where the goal is a set of historic stops, so the count goes up and so does what you know about the place.

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On the record near Union County, MS

The 12 nearest

25 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Union County, MS. 1 listed sites carry Union County as their county.

  1. Union County Courthouseunder a mile from the center of Union County · Building · New Albany · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
  2. J. W. Crawford & Co. General Store14 miles from the center of Union County · Building · Hickory Flat · listed 2025National Register of Historic Places
  3. Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site16 miles from the center of Union County · Site · Baldwyn · listed 1966National Register of Historic Places
  4. Pontotoc County Courthouse16 miles from the center of Union County · Building · Pontotoc · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
  5. US Post Office, Old--Ripley17 miles from the center of Union County · Building · Ripley · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
  6. Lochinvar19 miles from the center of Union County · Building · Pontotoc · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
  7. Burrow, Barlow, House20 miles from the center of Union County · Building · Saltillo · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
  8. Baldwyn Medical Group21 miles from the center of Union County · Building · Baldwyn · listed 2021National Register of Historic Places
  9. Tupelo National Battlefield22 miles from the center of Union County · Site · Tupelo · listed 1966National Register of Historic Places
  10. Spring Hill Missionary Baptist Church23 miles from the center of Union County · Building · Tupelo · listed 2023National Register of Historic Places
  11. North Church Primary School23 miles from the center of Union County · Building · Tupelo · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
  12. Stewart--Anderson House23 miles from the center of Union County · Building · Tupelo · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places

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

Step Challenges in Union County, step by step

  1. 1

    Set the area and the list of markers to find

  2. 2

    Split into teams or go solo, with the map open

  3. 3

    Find each marker and answer one question from its story

  4. 4

    Photograph the marker to prove the find

  5. 5

    Count the badges and pick a harder hunt for next time

What people in Union County, MS ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Union 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.

How long is a typical route in Union County, MS?

Walks run one to three miles, runs from a 5K up to a long run, rides ten to forty miles, and drives a half day or more. The route is built from the stops, so it is as long as the history in the area allows.

Does the app track my distance as well as my stops?

It counts the stops you reach and the route you followed. Keep using your own watch or fitness app for pace and heart rate, the two work side by side.

How a visit works in Union County

  1. Step 1

    Find the place

    Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Union 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Step 3

    Get there under your own power

    Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Union 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.

  4. 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.

The rules that make it work

The record comes first

Every site on these pages comes from a published register or marker program, with its source named. Nothing is listed that is not on the record.

Read the whole story

A marker is a few lines on a post. The story behind it is longer, and it includes the hard parts. Both are worth the stop.

Movement makes it stick

People remember the places they walked to. A route through five markers teaches more than fifty marker pages read on a couch.

Local beats famous

The marker two streets over usually has a better story than the one in the guidebook, and nobody else is standing in front of it.

Respect the ground

Many sites are private homes, working churches or cemeteries. View from the public way, follow posted hours, and leave it as you found it.

Every visitor can improve it

Markers go missing, get moved, or carry mistakes. A photo or a location fix from the person standing there is how the record stays right.

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