National Register of Historic Places - Mississippi (MS), Chickasaw County

Chickasaw County Mississippi has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bynum Mound and Village Site (22CS501), Houston Carnegie Library, Owl Creek Site and Thelma Mound Archaeological Site and Elliott-Donaldson House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Miller I Phase, Mississippian, Miller Ii, Early Mississippian, Transitional Late Woodland and Choctaw dating back to 499 BC. Prominent architectural styles found in Chickasaw Country are Greek Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Classical Revival.

Bynum Mound and Village Site (22CS501) (added 1989 - - #89000783)

Also known as 22-CS-501

Address Restricted , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Miller I Phase

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC, 499-0 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Elliott-Donaldson House (added 1980 - - #80002203)

Also known as Beauwood

109 Church St. , Okolona

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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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Houston Carnegie Library (added 1978 - - #78001593)

Madison and Huddleston Sts. , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Prairie School, Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

More Information:

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Houston Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000300)

Depot, Monroe, Madison & Pontotoc Sts., Houston

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Judge Bates House (added 1982 - - #82003097)

Also known as Bates Tabb House

S. Monroe St. , Houston

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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:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Merchants and Farmers Bank Building (added 1987 - - #87000733)

423 Main St. , Okolona

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Work In Progress

More Information:

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Okolona College (added 2002 - - #02000853)

Also known as Okolona Industrial School, Okolona Normal and Industrial School

US 245 N, 1.1 mi N of jct. with MS 41 and MS 32 , Okolona

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Black

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Okolona Historic District (added 2002 - - #01001561)

Roughly bounded by Fleming, Monroe, Buchanan, and Washington Sts. , Okolona

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Local, Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Library, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Religious Structure, Road-Related, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Owl Creek Site (added 1975 - - #75001042)

Also known as Shiloh Church Mounds

Address Restricted , Old Houlka

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Mississippian, Miller Ii

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Thelma Mound Archaeological Site (added 1994 - - #94001222)

Also known as 22Cs501

Address Restricted , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal, Native American, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Early Mississippian, Transitional Late Woodland, Choctaw

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields