DeSoto Expedition in Amory, Mississippi

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DeSoto Expedition

Hwy 25, Amory, MS, USA

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1540. Hernando DeSoto & his expedition entered present Monroe County following an Indian trail from Buttahatchie River. They crossed the Tombigbee River 1/4 mile east December 16th, 1540 & marched up what is now this street.

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