Mississippi State Monument

Monument to the state of Mississippi at Gettysburg. About the Main Monument When was it dedicated? Installed 1973. Dedicated Oct. 19, 1973. What is it made out of? Sculpture: bronze; Base: Lac DuBonnet polished granite. What size is it? Overall: approx. H. 16 ft. 2 in.; Base: approx. 5 ft. 2 1/2 in. x 7 ft. 11 in. x 3 ft. 10 1/2 in. Who made it? De Lue, Donald, 1897-1988, sculptor. Fond. Art V. Lera, founder. What does it depict? The Mississippi Monument cost $100,000.00 and was cast in Italy. Two soldiers of Barksdale’s Mississippi Brigade are represented during their charge over the Shefy and Trestle farms on July 2, 1863. one soldier lies wounded bearing a flag and leaning against a tree stump. A second soldier, swinging a musket over his shoulder and grasping the barrel end with …