Holt Collier

Holt Collier (HM217O)

Location: Greenville, MS 38701 Washington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 22.968', W 91° 3.255'

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Born a slave in 1846, Collier served as a Confederate sharpshooter and cavalryman. Famed as a bear hunter, he guided Pres. Theodore Roosevelt on a hunt near Onward, MS. in 1902. When Roosevelt refused to shoot a bear Collier had roped, cartoonists coined the term "Teddy Bear." Collier was buried here in Live Oak Cemetery in 1936.
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HM NumberHM217O
Series This marker is part of the series
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Year Placed1996
Placed ByThe Mississippi Department of Archives and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, August 29th, 2017 at 1:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 680988 N 3695416
Decimal Degrees33.38280000, -91.05425000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 22.968', W 91° 3.255'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 22' 58.08" N, 91° 3' 15.3" W
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Area Code(s)662
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1477-1499 S Main St, Greenville MS 38701, US
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