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

Monroe County Mississippi has 40 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 12 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Baker Mound, Cotton Gin Port Site, Crawford Site, Word Mound and Aberdeen City Hall.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Miller I, Miller Ii, Chickasaw Indians, Middle Archaic, Woodland, Early Archaic, Late Paleo Indian, Hopewell and Marksville dating back to 6999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Monroe County historic places including Rueben Davis, Reverend Turner Saunders, Paine, Bishop Robert, family and Capt. Thomas Coopwood.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Monroe County places including Public Works Administration, William Drago, Dr. George Augustus Sykes, John McCrady, Pate,J.A & Taylor,J.B., William A. Freret, William Reid Cunningham, Bell E. Mifflin, Reverend Turner Saunders and Byron Welby N. Pugin. Prominent architectural styles found in Monroe Country are Greek Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Colonial Revival.

Aberdeen City Hall (added 1988 - - #88000126)

125 W. Commerce St. , Aberdeen

Dudemanfellabra, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Drago,William

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall

More Information:

archives document

Aberdeen Downtown Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000634)

Roughly bounded by James, Quincy, Maple, and Washington Sts. , Aberdeen

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Italianate, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture

More Information:

archives document

Adams--French House (added 1988 - - #88000125)

Also known as Masonic Temple

N. Meridian and Marshall Sts. , Aberdeen

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

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

More Information:

archives document

Baker Mound (added 1980 - - #80002291)

Also known as 22-Mo-896

Address Restricted , Aberdeen

send us a photo to share

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Miller I, Miller Ii

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Baptist Ville Historic District (added 2023 - - #100009439)

Roughly bounded by Ben Bender Rd., Short., North Columbus, and West Vine Sts., and Woodcrest Dr., Aberdeen

send us a photo to share

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Education, Ethnic Heritage-Black, Architecture

Building at 133 East Commerce Street (added 1988 - - #88000136)

133 E. Commerce St. , Aberdeen

Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

More Information:

archives document

Buildings at 110--122 East Commerce Street (added 1988 - - #88000138)

110--122 E. Commerce St. , Aberdeen

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

More Information:

archives document

Buildings at NW Corner of Commerce and Meridian Streets (added 1988 - - #88000135)

100--104 W. Commerce St. and 107 N. Meridian St. , Aberdeen

Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

More Information:

archives document

Coopwood, Capt. Thomas, House (added 2004 - - #88000492)

Also known as Sunset Manor

205 Thayer Ave. , Aberdeen

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Coopwood,Capt. Thomas

Significant Year:

1852, 1836

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

archives document

Cotton Gin Port Site (added 1972 - - #72000700)

Address Restricted , Amory

Leeking337, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Military, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Chickasaw Indians

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Fortification

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Crawford Site (added 1980 - - #80002292)

Also known as 22-Mo-902

Address Restricted , Aberdeen

send us a photo to share

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Middle Archaic, Woodland

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 3000-4999 BC, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Davis, Reuben, House (added 1978 - - #78001622)

Also known as Sunset Hill

803 W. Commerce St. , Aberdeen

Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cunningham,William Reid

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Davis,Rueben

Significant Year:

1853, 1847

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

archives document

Day, C. C., House (added 1988 - - #88000123)

Also known as Myrle C. Walters House

517 S. Meridian St. , Aberdeen

Wingerham52, 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:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

archives document

Dunklin, William A., House (added 1988 - - #88000122)

Also known as Dunlee

301 High St. , Aberdeen

Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

archives document

Harmon Subdivision Historic District (added 1988 - - #88000121)

933--939 and 943 W. Commerce St. , Aberdeen

send us a photo to share

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

archives document

Hester-Standifer Creek Site (added 1975 - - #75001051)

Address Restricted , Amory

send us a photo to share

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Early Archaic, Late Paleo Indian

Period of Significance:

6500-6999 BC, 6000-6499 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Other

Holliday, John, House (added 1988 - - #88000120)

Also known as Holliday Haven

609 S. Meridian St. , Aberdeen

send us a photo to share

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

archives document

Inzer Site (added 1973 - - #73001022)

Address Restricted , Amory

send us a photo to share

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Military, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Chickasaw

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Johnson--Butler House (added 1988 - - #88000119)

Also known as Butler Bungalow

210 High St. , Aberdeen

Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

archives document

Lawson Site (added 1975 - - #75001052)

Address Restricted , Amory

send us a photo to share

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Archaic

Period of Significance:

5000-5499 BC, 4500-4999 BC, 4000-4499 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Other

Lenoir Plantation House (added 1992 - - #91001893)

Off US 45 Alt., 3 mi. S of jct. with NM 382 , Prairie

send us a photo to share

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Brannin,Addison

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:

archives document

Mobile and Ohio Railroad Depot (added 1983 - - #83003966)

Also known as Old M & O Depot

612 W. Commerce St. , Aberdeen

Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

More Information:

archives document

Monroe County Courthouse (added 1978 - - #78001623)

Courthouse Sq. , Aberdeen

Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pate,J.A & Taylor,J.B.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

archives document

Monroe County Jail (added 1978 - - #78001624)

Also known as Athens Jail

Off MS 8 , Athens

Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

archives document

Mound Cemetery Site (added 1975 - - #75001053)

Also known as 22-Mo-512

Address Restricted , Amory

send us a photo to share

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Hopewell, Marksville, Miller Ii

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Unknown

North Aberdeen Historic District (added 1988 - - #88000131)

Roughly bounded by Meridian, Marshall, Long, and Commerce Sts. , Aberdeen

send us a photo to share

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

archives document

Old Homestead (added 1988 - - #88000124)

Also known as Dr. George Augustus Sykes House;Julian T. Evans House

503 W. Commerce , Aberdeen

Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sykes,Dr. George Augustus

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

archives document

Pollard, Austin, House (added 1988 - - #88000494)

Also known as Ten Acres;Pecan Acres

1000 Whitfield St. , Aberdeen

send us a photo to share

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

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

Rogers, Francis M., House (added 1988 - - #88002222)

Also known as Magnolia Hill

High and Hickory Sts. , Aberdeen

Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

archives document

Sadler House (added 2011 - - #11000113)

400 Marshall St, Aberdeen

Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874

More Information:

archives document

Saunders-Paine House, The (added 2017 - - #100001678)

Also known as Minko, Lauri Mundi

309 S. Matubba St., Aberdeen

send us a photo to share

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Saunders, Reverend Turner , Pugin, Byron Welby N.

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Historic Person:

Saunders, Reverend Turner, Paine, Bishop Robert, family

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1936-1939 AD, 1848-1955 AD

South Central Aberdeen Historic District (added 1988 - - #88000134)

Roughly bounded by Locust, Washington, Franklin, and High Sts. , Aberdeen

send us a photo to share

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Black, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

archives document

South Central Aberdeen Historic District (Boundary Increase II) (added 2017 - - #100001681)

Roughly bounded by Commerce, Burnett, rear property lines of Franklin & W. side of S. Matubba Sts., Aberdeen

send us a photo to share

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Overstreet, N. W. , Saunders, Reverend Turner, Pugin, N. Welby B.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1847-1967 AD

South Central Aberdeen Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2004 - - #04000961)

Roughly bounded by Madison, Meridian, High, and Long Sts. , Aberdeen

send us a photo to share

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Black, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

archives document

Thompson, James Young, House (added 1990 - - #90001223)

Old Cotton Gin Rd., 1/4 mi. N of US 278 , Amory

Leeking337, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

archives document

U.S. Courthouse and Post Office (added 1976 - - #76001104)

Also known as Old Federal Building

201 W. Commerce St. , Aberdeen

Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mifflin,Bell E., Freret,William A.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Law, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Post Office

Current Function:

Unknown

More Information:

archives document

US Post Office--Amory (added 1988 - - #88000691)

215 First Ave. , Amory

Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McCrady,John, Public Works Administration

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Art, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

More Information:

archives document

Watkins, W. W., House (added 1991 - - #91000387)

600 W. Commerce St. , Aberdeen

Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical 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:

archives document

West Commerce Street Historic District (added 1988 - - #88000128)

Also known as See Also:Davis, Reuben, House

721--919 and 730--900 W. Commerce St. , Aberdeen

Dudemanfellabra, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian, Colonial Revival, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

archives document

Word Mound (added 1980 - - #80002293)

Also known as 22-Mo-899

Address Restricted , Aberdeen

send us a photo to share

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Miller I

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land