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

Lee County Mississippi has 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site, North Broadway Historic District, Old Superintendent's House, Tupelo Fish Hatchery, Tupelo National Battlefield and Mill Village Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Miller Ii, Woodland and Miller Iii dating back to 0.

The famous person William Dozier Anderson is associated with one of more of the Lee County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lee County places including Frank R. Kincannon, Walter R. Nelson, Civilian Conservation Corps, A. E. Hindsman, A.E. Hindsman, Patrick Henry Weathers, Overstreet & Town, Mahon & Broadwell Co. and Leake & Goodlett. Prominent architectural styles found in Lee Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival and Tudor Revival.

Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site (added 1966 - - #66000067)

Also known as Brices Cross Roads

6 mi. W of Baldwyn on MS 370 , Baldwyn

Eoghanacht, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Camp

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Park

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Burrow, Barlow, House (added 1984 - - #84002251)

Also known as Evelyn Burrow Bolton House

157 N. 2nd St. , Saltillo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Hindsman,A. E.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Carnation Milk Plant (added 2009 - - #09000624)

520 Carnation St. , Tupelo

Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Other

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Processing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Clark, R.C., House (added 2010 - - #10000883)

215 N Church St, Tupelo

Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

First Methodist Church (added 1990 - - #90000348)

Also known as First United Methodist Church

412 W. Main St. , Tupelo

Dudemanfellabra, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Goodlett, R. F., House (added 1992 - - #92000162)

Also known as Goodlett,Frank O.,House

219 Broadway , Tupelo

Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Leake & Goodlett, Mahon & Broadwell Co.

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Highland Circle Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000196)

Highland Circle neighborhood inc. parts of N. Madison St., Highland Circle, Oak Grove Rd. and W. Jackson St. , Tupelo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Park, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object

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Lee County Courthouse (added 1992 - - #92000161)

Court St. between Spring and Broadway , Tupelo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Weathers,Patrick Henry

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Mill Village Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000159)

Also known as Mill Village;South Tupelo;Mill Town

Roughly bounded by the Illinois Central RR and St. Louis--San Francisco RR tracks, Chestnut and Green Sts. , Tupelo

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

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Mutt-Thomason Site (added 1978 - - #78001611)

Also known as 22-Le-591

Address Restricted , Tupelo

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Miller Ii, Woodland, Miller Iii

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

North Broadway Historic District (added 1985 - - #85003438)

300 blk. of N. Broadway St. , Tupelo

Mthunter58, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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North Church Primary School (added 1992 - - #92000164)

Also known as Church Street School

Jct. of Church and Jackson Sts., SW corner , Tupelo

Mthunter58, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Overstreet & Town

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

More Information:

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Old Superintendent's House, Tupelo Fish Hatchery (added 1992 - - #92000837)

111 Elizabeth St. , Tupelo

DoxTxob, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hindsman,A.E.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

More Information:

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Peoples Bank and Trust Company (added 1978 - - #78001610)

211 Main St. , Tupelo

Mthunter58, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution

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South Church Street Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000160)

602--713 S. Church St. , Tupelo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Spain House (added 2011 - - #11000109)

510 S. Church St., Tupelo

LouFilliger, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Pound, Robert L., Spain, W.D.

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

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Spight, F. L., House (added 1992 - - #92000163)

Also known as Shuttleworth,Smith & Webb Law Offices

363 N. Broadway , Tupelo

Mthunter58, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Professional

More Information:

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Stewart--Anderson House (added 1994 - - #94000644)

Also known as Kitchens House

433 N. Church St. , Tupelo

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Anderson, William Dozier

Significant Year:

1867

Area of Significance:

Education, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 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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Tombigbee State Park (added 1999 - - #99000382)

Also known as Tombigbee State Park Historic District

MS 2, SE of Tupelo, off MS 78 , Tupelo

Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Civilian Conservation Corps

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

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Tupelo Homesteads (added 1997 - - #97000035)

Also known as Tupelo Quarters

Co. Rds. 665 and 657 and Co. Dr. 647, S of jct. with the Natchez Trace Parkway , Tupelo

Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Nelson, Walter R., Kincannon, Frank R.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Tupelo National Battlefield (added 1966 - - #66000068)

Also known as Battle of Harrisburg Site

On MS 6 about 1 mi. W of its jct. with U.S. 45 , Tupelo

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, Park

More Information:

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