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Women of the Confederacy Monument (1917), on south side of Capitol grounds. Cost was $20,000, sculpted by Belle Marshall Kinney. "The monument features two female figures and one male figure, a wounded and dying soldier. To the left of the soldier, a sympathetic woman is presenting a palm of glory to the soldier, a symbol of triumph even in death.
Windham's Restaurant is located in Magee, and was established in 1963, locally known as "Zip's". In 2015, the Zip Burger was voted the best hamburger in Mississippi. [8] [9] In 2017, the Magee Sportsplex was renamed the Jimmy Clyde Sportsplex in honor of former Magee mayor Jimmy Clyde. [10] As of 2017, the mayor of Magee is Dale Berry. [11]
The town of Tylertown was first known as the Magee Settlement. It was settled by emigrants of the Magee and Thornhill families, who came from South Carolina. J. Thornhill acquired the first tract of land for the settlement on September 20, 1816, after Native Americans were pushed out of the area.
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Sylvester Magee (allegedly born May 29, 1841 – died October 15, 1971) received much publicity as the last living former American slave. [1] He was accepted for treatment by the Mississippi Veterans Hospital as a veteran of the American Civil War .
Ural Everett Park in downtown Magee,Mississippi in 2020 Source I took the photo Date 11-16-2020 Author KevinmageeMagee,Mississippi. Permission (Reusing this file)
A home nearly obscured by sunflowers circa 1940 Some residents remained, including an African-American man Bob Smith, who had been Rodney's marshal during the Reconstruction era and operated a small, wood-framed hotel into the 1920s, known among travelers for its "delicious meals served in a crude dining room". [ 59 ]
This land was donated by Ms James Payne. [4] The fine craftsmanship and decorative details of the third church reflect the great wealth of the area planters in 1858. [4] All of the massive beams in the hammer-beam roof (one of the few in Mississippi) have been stained and false grained. [4] Three of the workmen signed the false graining before ...