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Military Road

Military Rd., Columbus, MS, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 33° 30' 24.0552", -88° 25' 11.7372"
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Built by War Department 1817-20, to connect New Orleans with Nashville. Suggested by & named for Gen. Andrew Jackson. Soon became an important commercial & telegraph route.

Last updated: 6/17/2009 10:15:00
   
     
 
Military Road Historical Marker Location Map, Columbus, Mississippi