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Noted African-American author of Native Son and Black Boy was born in 1908 near Natchez, where he spent his early childhood. His lifelong quest for freedom led him to Paris, France, where he died in 1960.
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| HM Number | HM6H8 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1990 |
| Placed By | Mississippi Department of Archives and History |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 9:36am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 651192 N 3492920 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 31.56138333, -91.40695000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 31° 33.683', W 91° 24.417' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 31° 33' 40.98" N, 91° 24' 25.02" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 601, 769 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 107 S Broadway St, Natchez MS 39120, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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