Mississippi - Yazoo County
Yazoo County Mississippi has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 9 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Holly Bluff Site, Shellwood Site (22YZ600), Afro-American Sons and Daughters Hospital, Bull Homestead and Casey Jones Wreck Site.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Mississippian, Baytown, Poverty Point Culture, Tchula Culture, Tchula Phase, Jaketown Phase, Coles Creek, Plaquemine, Lake George, Marksville, Baytown Period, Coles Creek Period and Et Al dating back to 1999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Yazoo County historic places including Casey Jones and Augustus J. Oakes.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Yazoo County places including Alfred Zucker, Augustus J. Oakes and Charlie. Prominent architectural styles found in Yazoo Country are Greek Revival, Beaux Arts and Colonial Revival.

Afro-American Sons and Daughters Hospital (added 2006 - - #05001558)
8th St. and Webster Ave. , Yazoo City
Richard apple, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Health/Medicine, Black
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Bull Homestead (added 2002 - - #01001479)
13836 MS 16 E , Benton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Single Dwelling
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Casey Jones Wreck Site (added 1973 - - #73001033)
1 mi. N of Vaughan , Vaughan
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Jones,Casey
Significant Year:
1909, 1900
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Rail-Related
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Deasonville Archeological Site (added 1993 - - #93000299)
Also known as 22Yz527
Address Restricted , Deasonville
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Science, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Mississippian, Baytown
Period of Significance:
499-0 AD, 1925-1949, 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
Dump Lake Site (22-Yz-622) (added 1988 - - #88001136)
Also known as 22-Yz-622
Address Restricted , Satartia
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Poverty Point Culture, Tchula Culture
Period of Significance:
500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1500-1999 BC, 1000-1499 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Fairview Landing (22Yz561) (added 1988 - - #88002699)
Also known as 22-Yz-561
Address Restricted , Holly Bluff
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Poverty Point, Tchula Phase, Jaketown Phase
Period of Significance:
500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 1500-1999 BC, 1000-1499 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Unknown
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Hart, Big John, House (added 1993 - - #93000580)
Castle Chapel Rd., SE of Yazoo City , Yazoo City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Holly Bluff Site (added 1966 - - #66000412)
Also known as Lake George Site
Address Restricted , Holly Bluff
BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Coles Creek, Plaquemine, Lake George
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Home Place (added 1988 - - #88001584)
Also known as Champagne
2 mi. E of MS 433, S side of Midway to Ebeneezer Rd. , Benton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Charlie
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
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Mabin Site (22-Yz-587) (added 1988 - - #88001134)
Also known as 22-Yz-587
Address Restricted , Holly Bluff
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Poverty Point, Marksville, Baytown
Period of Significance:
500-999 BC, 499-0 AD, 1500-1999 BC, 1000-500 AD, 1000-1499 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Mosely--Woods House (added 2005 - - #05000623)
1461 Bell Rd. , Yazoo City
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Black
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Oakes, Augustus J., House (added 1993 - - #93000207)
308 Monroe St. , Yazoo City
Amiratp1, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Oakes, Augustus J.
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Black, Education
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
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Ricks Memorial Library (added 1975 - - #75001062)
310 N. Main St. , Yazoo City
Dudemanfellabra, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Zucker,Alfred
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
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Shellwood Site (22YZ600) (added 1986 - - #86000869)
Also known as 22Yz600
Address Restricted , Lake City
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Baytown Period, Coles Creek Period, Et Al
Period of Significance:
499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials, Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Waller Site (22-Yz-585) (added 1988 - - #88001135)
Also known as 22-Yz-585
Address Restricted , Holly Bluff
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Jaketown Phase, Poverty Point Culture
Period of Significance:
500-999 BC, 1500-1999 BC, 1000-1499 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Yazoo City Town Center Historic District (added 1979 - - #79001342)
Also known as See Also:Ricks Memorial Library
Irregular pattern along Main, Madison and Broadway Sts. , Yazoo City
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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