Descriptions of Fort Adams: 1807-1839 by Stanley Nelson - posted Wednesday, January 16th, 2013 @ 9:18 am  E-mail Story |  Print Story  On Tuesday, March 10, 1807, Dr. Thomas Bedford's skiff arrived at Fort Adams, Mississippi Territory. Built in the late 1790s by the U.S. Army, the fort was named in honor of President John Adams and was located on what was then the southwestern corner of the United States in the newly-created Mississippi Territory. ..... For the full story, subscribe to the The Franklin Sun's NEW E-Edition!