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

Forrest County Mississippi (Vacant / Not In Use) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Beverly Drive-In Theatre, Building 6981, Camp Shelby, Burkett's Creek Archeological Site and Tall Pines and Eaton Elementary School.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Archaic (Middle & Late), Gulf Formational and Woodland (Middle & Late) dating back to 499 BC.

The famous person Paul Burney et al. Johnson is associated with one of more of the Forrest County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Forrest County places including Robert Lee, Hearon & McClesky and Robert E. Lee. Prominent architectural styles found in Forrest Country are Romanesque.

Beverly Drive-In Theatre (added 2008 - - #08000761)

5320 US Hwy 49 S. , Hattiesburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Theater

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Building 6981, Camp Shelby (added 1992 - - #92000698)

Also known as World War I Ammunition Magazine

Camp Shelby , Hattiesburg

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Burkett's Creek Archeological Site (added 2000 - - #00000380)

Also known as 22FO748

Address Restricted , Hattiesburg

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Archaic (Middle & Late), Gulf Formational, Woodland (Middle & Late)

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Processing Site

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Eaton Elementary School (added 2008 - - #08000676)

Also known as Third Ward School

1105 McInnis Ave. , Hattiesburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lee, Robert E., Hearon & McClesky

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Tall Pines (added 1980 - - #80002238)

S of Hattiesburg on Memorial Dr. , Hattiesburg

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Johnson,Paul Burney et al.

Significant Year:

1926, 1925

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use