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

Coahoma County Mississippi has 21 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of National significance and 11 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Barner Site (22CO542), Carson Mounds, Salomon (Salmon) Site, Wilsford and Yazoo Pass Levee.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Coles Creek, Coahoma, Dorr, Peabody, Bayton, Mississippi, Mississippian, Hushpuckena-Oliver, Parchman, Early Mississippi, Baytown and Native American dating back to 0.

The famous person John Clark is associated with one of more of the Coahoma County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Coahoma County places including Baiyard Cairns, John Brown, P.J. Krouse and Charles O. Pfeil. Prominent architectural styles found in Coahoma Country are Colonial Revival, Gothic Revival and Greek Revival.

Alcazar Hotel, New (added 1994 - - #94000646)

Also known as Alcazar Hotel,Central Building

127 Third St. , Clarksdale

Dudemanfellabra, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pfeil, Charles O.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Professional, Restaurant

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Professional, Specialty Store

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Barner Site (22CO542) (added 1984 - - #84002129)

Also known as 22CO542

Address Restricted , Clarksdale

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Coles Creek

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Bobo Senior High School Building (added 2008 - - #08000196)

Also known as THe Bobo Building

131 School St. , Clarksdale

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, School

Current Function:

Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

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Carson Mounds (added 1979 - - #79003382)

Address Restricted , Clarksdale

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Coahoma, Dorr, Peabody

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Clark, John, House (added 2003 - - #03000589)

211 Clark St. , Clarksdale

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Clark, John

Significant Year:

1859, 1916

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Clarksdale Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000763)

Roughly bounded by the Sunflower R., 10th St., DeSoto Ave. & Clark St. , Clarksdale

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cairns, Baiyard, et al.

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, State, Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Capitol, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Business, Capitol, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Davis, Rufus, Site (added 1978 - - #78001597)

Address Restricted , Clarksdale

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Bayton, Mississippi, Coles Creek

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Hotel

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Dickerson Site (22CO502) (added 1986 - - #86002323)

Also known as 22CO502

Address Restricted , Friars Point

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Mississippian

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Friars Point Historic District (added 1999 - - #98001608)

Along Second St. , Friars Point

Nyttend, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Financial Institution, Museum, Post Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

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Humber Site (added 1975 - - #75001043)

Address Restricted , Farrel

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Mississippian

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Ceremonial Site, Hotel

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Oliver Site (added 1974 - - #74001061)

Address Restricted , Clarksdale

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Coahoma, Hushpuckena-Oliver

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Funerary

Parchman Place Site (added 1973 - - #73001005)

Address Restricted , Coahoma

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Parchman

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

Prairie Plantation House (added 1994 - - #94001305)

Also known as d'Oyley,Louise,House

1545 Old River Rd. , Clarksdale

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Brown, John

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Salomon (Salmon) Site (added 1984 - - #84002134)

Address Restricted , Coahoma

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Early Mississippi, Baytown

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Spendthrift Site (22CO520) (added 1986 - - #86002330)

Also known as 22CO520

Address Restricted , Mattson

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Mississippian, Baytown

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Sunflower Landing (added 1991 - - #91001422)

Also known as 22-Co-713

Address Restricted , Rena Lara

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Mississippian

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

WROX Building (added 2002 - - #02000854)

Also known as Hopson Building

257 Delta Ave. , Clarksdale

Thee carolina kid, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Performing Arts, Black

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Communications Facility, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Wilsford (added 1974 - - #74001062)

Address Restricted , Lula

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Woolworth Building (added 2009 - - #09000110)

207 Yazoo Ave. , Clarksdale

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Yazoo Pass Levee (added 1973 - - #73001006)

Also known as Mississipi River Levee

Near Moon Lake on MS 1 , Moon Lake

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

More Information:

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Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Passenger Depot (added 1995 - - #95001194)

Also known as Illinois Central Passenger Depot;Clarksdale Passenger Depot

Bounded by N. Edwards, Sharkey and Issaquena Aves., and the ICRR main track , Clarksdale

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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