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The Confederate Monument in Liberty, Mississippi, United States is a monument dedicated to Confederate soldiers from Amite County, Mississippi who died in the American Civil War. Dedicated in 1871, it is the first Confederate monument to be erected in Mississippi and one of the earliest such monuments in the United States. In 1988, it was design…
The Confederate Monument in Liberty, Mississippi, United States is a monument dedicated to Confederate soldiers from Amite County, Mississippi who died in the American Civil War. Dedicated in 1871, it is the first Confederate monument to be erected in Mississippi and one of the earliest such monuments in the United States. In 1988, it was designated a Mississippi Landmark.
  • Location: Liberty, Mississippi
  • Designer: A. J. Lewis
  • Material: Italian marble (shaft) · Granite and brick (base)
  • Height: 21.5 ft (6.6 m)
  • Dedicated date: April 26, 1871
  • Dedicated to: Confederate soldiers from Amite County, Mississippi who died in the American Civil War
Data from: en.wikipedia.org