Confederate Fort

Confederate Fort (HM1OSV)

Location: Grenada, MS 38901 Grenada County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 47.299', W 89° 46.083'

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Main defensive position on Yalobusha River line held by Gen. Pemberton in fall of 1862 to repel Gen. Grant, whose army of 25,000 was moving to attack Vicksburg.
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HM NumberHM1OSV
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Year Placed1954
Placed ByMississippi Department of Archives and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 23rd, 2015 at 9:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 243705 N 3742129
Decimal Degrees33.78831667, -89.76805000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 47.299', W 89° 46.083'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 47' 17.94" N, 89° 46' 4.98" W
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Area Code(s)662
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1032 Mississippi 333 Scenic Loop, Grenada MS 38901, US
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