Historic Districts
Mississippi - Amite County
Amite County Mississippi has 20 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Batchelor, Thomas, House and Sturdivant Fishweir, Amite County Courthouse, Amite Female Seminary and Bethany Institute.

The famous person Thomas Batchelor is associated with one of more of the Amite County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Amite County places including James Wilson, James Ray Wilson, T.L. McGehee and William C. Harrell. Prominent architectural styles found in Amite Country are Greek Revival and Federal.

Amite County Courthouse (added 1974 - - #74001055)
Main St. , Liberty
Flacourtophile, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Harrell,William C.
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
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Amite Female Seminary (added 1980 - - #80002200)
Also known as Little Red Schoolhouse
MS 569 , Liberty
Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Greek Revival, Federal
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church School
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
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Batchelor, Thomas, House (added 1975 - - #75001040)
Also known as Beech Grove
5 mi. E of Liberty of Olio Rd. , Liberty
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Historic Person:
Batchelor,Thomas
Significant Year:
1827
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Bethany Institute (added 1978 - - #78001588)
E of Centreville on MS 48 , Centreville
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church School
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Bethany Presbyterian Church (added 2003 - - #03000553)
Jct. MS 48 & Perry Rd. , Centreville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
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Butler, Decatur N., House (added 1984 - - #84002113)
Off MS 567 , Liberty
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Felder-Richmond House (added 1984 - - #84002115)
Off I-55 , Magnolia
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Lea, Hampton, House (added 1984 - - #84002120)
Lea Rd. , Magnolia
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Lea, Wilford Zachariah, House (added 1995 - - #95001181)
MS 569 N, 2 mi. N of Liberty , Liberty
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Liberty Presbyterian Church (added 1985 - - #85001075)
North Church St. , Liberty
Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
McGehee House (added 1983 - - #83003939)
SE of Zion Hill , Liberty
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
McGehee, Theodore L., Plantation House (added 1996 - - #96000189)
Also known as Colonel McGehee's Place
5924 Tangipahoa Rd. , Summit
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McGehee, T.L.
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Pinewood (added 1984 - - #84002122)
S of Liberty off Greensburg Rd. , Liberty
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Sherman Line Rosenwald School (added 2017 - - #100000535)
3021 Sherman Church Road, Magnolia
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Ethnic Heritage, Black, Education
Period of Significance:
1928-1959 AD
Sturdivant Fishweir (added 1978 - - #78001589)
Address Restricted , Rosetta
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Native American
Period of Significance:
1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
Sunnyslope (added 1982 - - #82003096)
NE of Centreville , Centreville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Talbert-Cassels House (added 2008 - - #84002125)
Off MS 574 , Gloster
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wilson,James
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Webb, George, House (added 1983 - - #83003940)
E of Old Zion Hill Rd. , Liberty
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Westbrook Cotton Gin (added 2010 - - #10000903)
395 Gillsburg Rd, Liberty
Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History, Black, Industry
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Wilkinson, Winston, House (added 1980 - - #80002201)
N of Liberty on MS 567 , Liberty
Mariaspad29, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wilson,James Ray
Architectural Style:
Other, Greek Revival, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
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