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On foot · city, Mississippi

Marker Adoption Service Learning in Southaven, MS

A service project where a class adopts nearby markers, checks their condition, photographs them and fixes the record.

Southaven has a population of about 50,997. Students remember the trip more than the worksheet. A marker with a real story, read where it happened, gives them both.

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On the record near Southaven, MS

The 12 nearest

150 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Southaven, MS.

Cook-Sellers House6.4 miles from the center of Southaven · Building · DeSoto · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Capleville Methodist Church7.0 miles from the center of Southaven · Building · Capleville · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Elam Homestead8.0 miles from the center of Southaven · Building · Memphis · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Clancy, Cornelius Lawrence, House8.2 miles from the center of Southaven · Building · Memphis · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Martin Memorial Temple CME Church8.7 miles from the center of Southaven · Building · Memphis · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Melrose School8.8 miles from the center of Southaven · Building · Memphis · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
St. Thomas Catholic Church and Convent8.8 miles from the center of Southaven · Building · Memphis · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Fountain Court Historic District8.9 miles from the center of Southaven · District · Memphis · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Rayner, Eli, House9.0 miles from the center of Southaven · Building · Memphis · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
Rozelle Elementary School9.0 miles from the center of Southaven · Building · Memphis · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Roulhac, Dr. Christopher M., House9.0 miles from the center of Southaven · Building · Memphis · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Sweeney Hall9.1 miles from the center of Southaven · Building · Memphis · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places

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

Marker Adoption in Southaven, step by step

1
Pull every listed site in the area with its source
2
Match the sites to the records you are working from
3
Visit and photograph what still stands
4
Note anything missing, moved or wrong on the record
5
Submit corrections and photos so the record improves

What people in Southaven, MS ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Southaven, 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.

Is this suitable for students in Southaven, MS?

Yes. Every stop is a published historic site with its record attached, so the content is factual and sourced. Teachers choose the stops, and the route can be kept to sidewalks and public ground.

Does this line up with state standards?

State history standards in most grades ask students to connect events to local places. The listed sites near your school are those local places, with the primary record already attached.

How a visit works in Southaven

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Southaven, 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 Southaven, 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.