Inscription: Battery C, First Mississippi Field Artillery, mustered into Federal Service August 5, 1917, as Battery C, 140th F.A., 64th F.A. Brigade, 39th Division. The Battery, composed of men from Leflore and surrounding counties, camped on this site until departure for Mobilization Camp, Jackson, Mississippi on August 31, 1917.
Organization Responsible for Installation:
Citizens of Leflore County Mississippi and surrounding areas
Memorial War Era(s):
- Other
Memorial Condition:
Good
Location:
405 West Church Street, Greenwood MS 38930, United States of America. 33° 31.07? N, 90° 11.104? W. Marker is in Greenwood, Mississippi, in Leflore County. The marker is at the intersection of West Church Street and Henderson Street, on the left when traveling west on West Church Street. The marker is at or near this postal address: 405 West Church Street, Greenwood MS 38930, United States of America.