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A noted poet, editor, and educator, John Crowe Ransom (1888-1974) was one of a group of southern agrarian poets known as the Fugitives. Ransom's first teaching position at age 17, was at Taylorsville High School (1905-1906). He later became a distinguished professor at Vanderbilt University and at Kenyon College in Grambler, Ohio.
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| HM Number | HM14A2 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2001 |
| Placed By | Mississippi a Department of Archives and History |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 8:00pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16R E 269511 N 3524916 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 31.83666667, -89.43555000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 31° 50.2', W 89° 26.133' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 31° 50' 12.00" N, 89° 26' 7.98" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 601, 769 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 332 High St, Taylorsville MS 39168, US |
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