Mormon Springs is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi.
On April 8, 1846, 43 people, led by John Brown, left Mormon Springs with the planned destination of the Salt Lake Valley.
[2] Among the settlers was John Holladay and Hark Wales, one of the earliest African-American members of the LDS church.
[3] The settlers became known as the "Mississippi Saints", and established one of the first settlements outside of Salt Lake City.
[5] A granite monument describes the history of Mormon Springs and the Mississippi Saints.