National Register of Historic Places - Mississippi (MS), 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

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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

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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

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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

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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:

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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:

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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:

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Liberty Presbyterian Church (added 1985 - - #85001075)

North Church St. , 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:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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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:

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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

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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:

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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:

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Westbrook Cotton Gin (added 2010 - - #10000903)

395 Gillsburg Rd, Liberty

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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

More Information:

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