Map of Mississippi State Historical Marker Locations in the City of Booneville
City of Booneville Historical Markers
Booneville Historical Marker
Booneville,
MS,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
34° 39' 51.2676",
-88° 33' 59.9364"
Site bought by B.B. Boone, G. W. Williams and W. P. Curley from Chickasaw Le-Ho-Yea. Named for Pioneer R. H. Boone, a descendant of Daniel Boone. Chartered 1873 and made county seat of the newly formed Prentiss County. (Unsure of location.)