In Loving Remembrance of Our Stone County Sons who paid the supreme price of their lives in the First World War, the Second World War, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, and who now await reunion with us in eternity as we, their friends and . . . — — Map (dbm155979) WM
In 1864 Genl. Jos. Shelby, moving from Clarksville to Batesville, passed through Richwoods and Buckhorn. At this place, known then as Buckhorn, his advance met Bill Williams commanding a Federal Company. A battle was fought. 47 were killed and 2 . . . — — Map (dbm242711) HM
Grave 4 mi. S.W. Pioneer of South Mississippi. Captain in War of 1812, 1813-15. Lt. Col. militia & member territorial legislature, 1815, 1817. State legislator, 1838, 1839. — — Map (dbm97108) HM
In 1889 George Austin McHenry led fifty-four families from Michigan to a site on the proposed route of the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad twenty-five miles north of Gulfport. This "Michigan settlement," later known as McHenry, flourished as a forest . . . — — Map (dbm122361) HM
Settled by the Ramsay family in 1820,Ramsay Springs became a popular fishing,camping, and hunting site as early as1896. Development reached its peak withthe opening of the three-story, rusticRamsay Springs Hotel on May 12, 1923.Other . . . — — Map (dbm197262) HM
In 1860, John Perkins, his wife, and their two daughters lived in a square~timber cabin located on a hill one~tenth of a mile to the northeast. By the mid~1890s a small community formed here, with the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad depot and post . . . — — Map (dbm109200) HM
To provide communication between Mobile and New Orleans, a telegraph line was completed in 1848. The telegraph was attached to posts and trees across the Piney Woods region of Jackson, Harrison, and Hancock Counties to Pearlington and then to New . . . — — Map (dbm238540) HM
In 1848, James Harvey killed two membersof the Copeland Gang in a dispute over thedeed to his property on Red Creek. Seekingrevenge, James Copeland and three of hismen waited in ambush inside Harvey's cabin.Aware of the ambush, Harvey and . . . — — Map (dbm196175) HM
Named for pioneer settler Wiggins Hatten, Wiggins was proclaimed an incorporated municipality by Mississippi governor J. K. Vardaman on March 26, 1904. From 1902 to 1929 the main industry in Wiggins was a sawmill erected by the Finkbine . . . — — Map (dbm122362) HM
The Flint Creek Post Office was established inthe early 1840s and was the only post officein the Piney Woods between Augusta and theGulf Coast before the Civil War. First locatedon Flint Creek three miles north of present dayWiggins, it . . . — — Map (dbm196851) HM
As early as 1837, attempts were made to build the Gulf & Ship Island Railroad. It was finally completed from Gulfport to Hattiesburg by Buffalo, New York, financier Joseph T. Jones in October 1896. Commercial operations began on January . . . — — Map (dbm122364) HM
Following the fire of January 21, 1910, in downtown Wiggins, Gulf and Ship Island Railroad officials replaced the two-story, wooden depot lost lo the blaze with a one-story wood frame structure. In the late 1990s, when the Kansas City . . . — — Map (dbm122363) HM
In 1912, four rural schools, located in theHope, Odom, Marion, and Ena communities,were consolidated to form the H.O.M.E.school. The next year, 173 students in tengrades relocated to the three-story BigLevel School. In 1927, that school . . . — — Map (dbm197263) HM
Dizzy Dean, a baseball legend, lived in Bond ~ a small community five miles north of Wiggins. He lived there with his wife Pat, who had grown up in the area. He was often seen conducting business and visiting friends on the streets of Wiggins, a . . . — — Map (dbm167315) HM
Born a slave, John Wesley "Wes” Fairleyserved with the 74th U.S. Colored Troops duringthe Civil War. While guarding Confederateprisoners on Ship Island, Fairley recognizedLorenzo N. Dantzler, a white acquaintance fromhome, and protected . . . — — Map (dbm196845) HM
Born a slave on July 19, 1854, in North Carolina, Professor W.P. Locker became a highly respected educator in Stone County in the first quarter of the 20th century. In 1959, the Stone County Training School, built in 1955, was named in his honor. . . . — — Map (dbm109198) HM
Stone County was proposed by legislator Andrew Wiggins Bond and created from the north third of Harrison County during a May 8, 1916 vote. It is named for two~time Mississippi governor John Marshall Stone. The county seat, Wiggins, was established . . . — — Map (dbm109217) HM
Designed by architect Xavier Kramer, and constructed by Standard Construction Co. in 1917, this multi-storied Neo-Classical building contains a large courtroom and offices for county officials. A cultural as well as legal center, the . . . — — Map (dbm122369) HM
In memory of all veterans - living and dead - and a special memory to the ones that gave their lives for their country from Stone County. In God We Trust World War I · Korea World War II · Vietnam Iraq - Iran . . . — — Map (dbm122686) WM
Emilie and Marie Stapp were natives of Iowa,where Emilie (1876-1962) began writingchildren's books and Marie (1880-1960) workedfor a newspaper. After living in Boston, theymoved to Wiggins due to family ties to theFinkbine Lumber Company. . . . — — Map (dbm197340) HM
In the shade of one of Colonial Boston's largest trees, Patriots known as the "Sons of Liberty" assembled to protest Britain's Stamp Act of 1765. In the days leading to the Revolutionary War, large shade trees in villages and townships served as . . . — — Map (dbm210380) HM
Marvel Cave has been designated a Registered Natural Landmarkunder the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935. This site possesses exceptional value in illustrating the natural history of the United States US. . . . — — Map (dbm209709) HM
As we walk the streets of our city everyday, we remember those who have served and are today serving our nation in all branches of our nation's military. To each of these brave individuals and their families, we say from the bottom of our hearts: . . . — — Map (dbm250648) WM
Lloyd Edward "Shad" Heller spent over 25 years at the City's forge & anvil. Shad created memories for millions though his wit, humor & all-around character. In addition to his roles as Silver Dollar City's resident blacksmith and the . . . — — Map (dbm246365) HM
In the late 1800s, the beautiful Ozark Mountains were home to determined and hardworking hill folkliving off the land. Summers were filled with steady farming in preparation for long winters. While mostcrops struggled to grow in the rocky . . . — — Map (dbm250642) HM
Side 1 Seat of justice for Stone County. Galena lies 1,016 feet above sea level on the James River in whose beautiful, crystal waters the explorer H.R. Schoolcraft reported seeing lumps of galena on his 1818-19 trip in the Ozarks. First . . . — — Map (dbm123479) HM
You are standing on the northeast side of the famous Y bridge in Galena, Missouri. 764’ long by 23’ wide, she was built to replace an older steel bridge whose pilings are still visible to the south. The Y Bridge was built in just over a year and . . . — — Map (dbm123484) HM
In honored memory of those from the Hurley community who lost their lives in World War One, World War Two, The Korean and Vietnam Conflicts. Those heroes live beyond the tomb. WW I Medlin, Elmer • Medlin, John W WW II Barnett, Robert • . . . — — Map (dbm62891) WM
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