Mississippi - Holmes County - Historic Districts
Holmes County Mississippi (Historic Districts) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Holmes County State Park, Holmes County Courthouse Complex, Lexington Historic District, West Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Holmes County places including CCC, W. and Company Chamberlain and R. and Company Jesty. Prominent architectural styles found in Holmes Country are Queen Anne, Art Deco and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Holmes County Courthouse Complex (added 1994 - - #94001301)
Court Sq. , Lexington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Jesty, R. and Company, Chamberlain, W. and Company
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Romanesque, Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, Government Office, Monument/Marker
Current Function:
Government, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse, Government Office, Monument/Marker
Holmes County State Park (added 1997 - - #97000769)
Also known as Holmes County State Park Historic District
Between I-55 and MS 51. 1 mi. S of Durrant , Durrant
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
CCC
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Social History, Landscape Architecture, Architecture
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
Lexington Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000754)
Roughly Courthouse Sq., along Yazoo, Vine, Tchula, Boulevard, Springs, Race Sts., and Old Tchula Rd. , Lexington
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Meeting Hall, Monument/Marker, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Meeting Hall, Monument/Marker, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
West Historic District (added 1993 - - #93000646)
Roughly bounded by Emory St., Anderson Ave. and Cross Sts. and the Illinois Central Gulf RR tracks , West
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Financial Institution, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Department Store, Financial Institution, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
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