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The Gowdy community was first settled prior to 1903. Named for Mr. W.B. Gowdy, former president of the Delta Cotton Oil and Fertilizer Plant. This African American community was awarded its own U.S. postal stop in 1915. The Gowdy community is located along the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad and west of Terry Road, and is bordered by Lynch, Hattiesburg, and Dansby Streets. The community encompasses the areas known as Washington Addition, Jackson College Addition, and Washington Annex.
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| HM Number | HM1CQO |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2010 |
| Placed By | Mississippi Department of Archives and History |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 4:58am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 762157 N 3576813 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 32.29746667, -90.21598333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 17.848', W 90° 12.959' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 17' 50.88" N, 90° 12' 57.54" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 601 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1201-1209 Valley St, Jackson MS 39203, US |
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