Betty Allen Historical

Betty Allen Historical (HM1XTM)

Location: Thaxton, MS 38871 Pontotoc County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 17.713', W 89° 13.307'

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Buried 3.2 mi. S. at Toccopola School. As Chickasaw wife of John L. Allen she won famous suit over title to slave held under Indian law. As result, in 1839 state led English-speaking world in legislation protection of spouse.
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Year Placed1951
Placed ByThe Mississippi Historical Commission
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Date Added Thursday, April 13th, 2017 at 1:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 295516 N 3797124
Decimal Degrees34.29521667, -89.22178333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 17.713', W 89° 13.307'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 17' 42.78" N, 89° 13' 18.42" 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 101-103 Co Rd 843, Thaxton MS 38871, US
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