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

Sunflower County Mississippi has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Dockery Farms Historic District, Shields Site (22SU527) and Woodburn Bridge, Indianola Historic District and Ruleville Depot.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Deasonville Culture and Middle Woodland dating back to 0.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Sunflower County places including Will Dockery. Prominent architectural styles found in Sunflower Country are Queen Anne and Tudor Revival.

Dockery Farms Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000250)

MS 8 E , Dockery

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture, Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing, Storage

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Heathman Plantation Commissary (added 2012 - - #12000923)

Heathman Rd., Indianola

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Commerce, Health/Medicine, Black, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

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Indianola Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000356)

Roughly bounded by Percy St. on the N., Front to Adair on the W. to Roosevelt, Roosevelt E. to Front Extended and N. , Indianola

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Black, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private, Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Courthouse, Multiple Dwelling, Post Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Courthouse, Multiple Dwelling, Post Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

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Ruleville Depot (added 1999 - - #99000841)

E side of RR tracks, jct. of E. Floyce St. and N. Front St. , Ruleville

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Shields Site (22SU527) (added 1987 - - #87002625)

Also known as 22SU527

Address Restricted , Indianola

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Deasonville Culture, Middle Woodland

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Woodburn Bridge (added 1988 - - #88002492)

Spans Big Sunflower River on CR SE of Indianola , Indianola

Takeleus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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