Mississippi - Jefferson County
Jefferson County Mississippi has 24 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 14 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Laurel Hill Plantation House, Springfield Plantation, Cedar Grove Place, China Grove and Christ Church.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Coles Creek Period and Anna Phase Of Plaquemine dating back to 500.

Many famous people are associated with these Jefferson County historic places including Thomas Marston Green Jr., Major General Napoleon J. T. Dana, Josephine Balfour Payne, Robert Y. Wood and Reverend Dr. C.W. Grafton.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jefferson County places including Schuster & Jacob, Willis McDonald, J.F. Gallbreath, Robert Taylor, Wiley McDonald, David Shroder, J. Edward Smith and Nathaniel Loomis Carpenter. Prominent architectural styles found in Jefferson Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Gothic Revival.

Blantonia Plantation House (added 1993 - - #93000145)
3 mi. E of Red Lick on unmarked rd. off MS 552 , Lorman
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Cedar Grove Place (added 1979 - - #79001317)
Also known as The Cedars
MS 553 , Church Hill
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Federal
Historic Person:
Payne,Josephine Balfour
Significant Year:
1855, 1938, 1830
Area of Significance:
Literature, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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China Grove (added 1980 - - #80002254)
Also known as McDonald Place
W of Lorman off U.S. 61 , Lorman
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McDonald,Wiley, McDonald,Willis
Architectural Style:
Other, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
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Christ Church (added 1977 - - #77000790)
MS 553 , Church Hill
Mthunter58, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Smith,J. Edward
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
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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Church Hill Rural Historic District (added 2000 - - #00001054)
MS 553 and Church Hill Rd., 1 mi. S of Christ Episcopal Church , Natchez
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Smith, J. Edward, Carpenter, Nathaniel Loomis
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Federal
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Cemetery, Post Office, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Cemetery, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
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Coon Box Fork Bridge (added 1979 - - #79003429)
Also known as See Also:Swinging Suspension Bridges Thematic Resource
Coon Box Rd. , Coon Box
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Taylor,Robert, Schuster & Jacob
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
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Hays House (added 2009 - - #09000111)
18800 Hwy 61 S. , Lorman
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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:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Hughes--Clark House (added 1987 - - #87001260)
221 Poindexter St. , Fayette
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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
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Laurel Hill Plantation House (added 1983 - - #73001019)
2 mi. SE of Rodney , Rodney
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Multiple
Significant Year:
1830, 1838, 1815
Area of Significance:
Science, Literature, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Laurietta (added 1980 - - #80002253)
S of Fayette off MS 33 , Fayette
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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:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Mud Island Creek Complex (22JE508 and 22JE513) (added 1989 - - #89000447)
Also known as 22JE508 and 22JE513;MJe-15 and MJe-17
Address Restricted , Lorman
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Coles Creek Period, Anna Phase Of Plaquemine
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Oak Grove (added 1979 - - #79001318)
MS 553 , Church Hill
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal, 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
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Old Hill Place Bridge (added 1979 - - #79003430)
Also known as See Also:Swinging Suspension Bridges Thematic Resource
Hill Rd. , Fayette
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Schuster & Jacob
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
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Pecan Grove (added 1980 - - #80002252)
N of Church Hill off MS 551 , Church Hill
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Poplar Hill Grade School (added 2010 - - #10000064)
3080 Poplar Hill Rd. , Fayette
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Black, Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Richland (added 1984 - - #84002227)
Off MS 553 , Church Hill
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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:
Rodney Center Historic District (added 1980 - - #80002255)
NW of Lorman , Lorman
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Greek Revival, Federal
Historic Person:
Dana,Major General Napoleon J. T.
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military, Commerce, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
American
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Rodney Presbyterian Church (added 1973 - - #73001018)
W of Alcorn in village of Rodney , Alcorn
Troy W White, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Military, Religion
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Work In Progress
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Rosswood (added 1978 - - #78001606)
Also known as Hamer House
E of Lorman on MS 552 , Lorman
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Shroder,David
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Springfield Plantation (added 1971 - - #71000454)
8 mi. W of Fayette off MS 553 , Fayette
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Green,Thomas Marston,Jr.
Significant Year:
1803, 1817, 1800
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Union Church Presbyterian Church (added 1979 - - #79001322)
MS 550 , Union Church
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Grafton,Reverend Dr. C.W.
Significant Year:
1873, 1896, 1852
Area of Significance:
Religion
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Woodland Plantation (added 1978 - - #78001605)
S of Church Hill on MS 553 , Church Hill
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Wood,Robert Y.
Significant Year:
1838
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Wyolah Plantation (added 1985 - - #85001168)
Off MS 553 , Church Hill
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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:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Youngblood Bridge (added 1979 - - #79003428)
Youngblood Rd. , Union Church
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gallbreath,J.F., Schuster & Jacob
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
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