The town of Marks was named after Leopold Marks (1851–1910) who left Germany to avoid conscription by the German army. Landmarks include Marks. Marks is the birthplace of Frederick W. Smith, business magnate, founder of FedEx.
Marks, Mississippi gifts and souvenirs: 27 designs made from Marks's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Marks Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Marks Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Marks Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Marks Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Marks Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Marks Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote
Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
Population 2000: 1,551 → 2010: 1,735 → 2020: 1,444
From Wikidata (CC0).
The town of Marks was named after Leopold Marks (1851–1910) who left Germany to avoid conscription by the German army. He arrived in New York in 1868. Marks, a Jew, became Quitman County's first representative to the state legislature and served for eight years. He encouraged the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad to come to the area by giving the railroad company, without cost, the right-of-way through his plantation plus 10 acres (40,000 m2) of land. Leopold Marks' son Henry donated land to the town to be used as a cemetery.
The official "founding" of the town is considered to be May 12, 1907; on May 12, 2007, the town celebrated its centennial.
On September 26, 1913, a black man named Walter Brownloe, accused of attacking a white farmer's wife, was taken from the town prison by a mob and hanged.
Amtrak's City of New Orleans began stopping at Marks on April 4, 2018. A new station was built for passengers to get on or get off.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Marks, Mississippi, revision 1382399316 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Marks sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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3 free coloring pages of Marks, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Marks's population was 1,444 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 1,551 in 2000.
A view of Marks
A view of Marks
A view of Marks