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Amory's Tribute to the Heroes of 1861–1865

Amory's Tribute to the Heroes of 1861–1865, with a wreath (2014)
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Coordinates	33°59.101′N 88°29.353′W / 33.985017°N 88.489217°W / 33.985017; -88.489217
Location	Amory, Mississippi
Dedicated to	The Confederate States of America

Amory's Tribute to the Heroes of 1861–1865 is a Confederate monument in Amory, Mississippi. It was erected in 1924 by the local chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.

History

The monument was erected in Amory, Mississippi in 1924 by the local chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, during a time when many similar Confederate monuments were being erected throughout the Southern United States. The statue was originally located at the intersection of Main Street and First Avenue, but in either 1939 or 1945 (sources differ), the monument was relocated to Frisco Park in downtown Amory.