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

Sharkey County Mississippi has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Rolling Fork Mounds, Cary Site (22Sh507), Georgianna, Leist A Site (22Sh520;22N1) and Rolling Fork Mounds.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Mississippian, Woodland, Marksville, Poverty Point Culture, Jakestown Phase, Middle Woodland/Issaquena and Late Woodland/Deasonville dating back to 1999 BC. Prominent architectural styles found in Sharkey Country are Other - Raised Planter?S Cottage.

Cary Site (22Sh507) (added 1988 - - #88002705)

Also known as 22-Sh-507;21-M-5

Address Restricted , Cary

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Mississippian

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Clements, Dr. Early Colman and Ann Foote, House (added 2026 - - #100012865)

228 West Race Street, Rolling Fork

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Area of Significance:

Architecture

Georgianna (added 2019 - - #100003353)

Also known as Powers Place

SW of jct. of Powell & Cary-Blanton Rds., Cary

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architectural Style:

Other - Raised Planter?S Cottage

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Archeology, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Period of Significance:

1850-1950 AD

Leist A Site (22Sh520;22N1) (added 1988 - - #88002700)

Also known as Leist Landing Site;Leist Site;22-Sh-520;22-N-1

Address Restricted , Rolling Fork

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Woodland, Marksville, Mississippian

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Rolling Fork Mounds (added 1974 - - #74001065)

Also known as Montauk Mound

SW of Rolling Fork , Rolling Fork

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

More Information:

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Savory Site (22-Sh-518) (added 1988 - - #88001141)

Also known as 22-Sh-518

Address Restricted , Holly Bluff

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Poverty Point Culture, Jakestown Phase, Mississippian

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

Spanish Fort Site (22SH500) (added 1988 - - #88000234)

Also known as 22-Sh-500

Address Restricted , Holly Bluff

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Middle Woodland/Issaquena, Late Woodland/Deasonville

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Tucker House (added 2024 - - #100009021)

Also known as Weissinger House, Williams House

12862 US 61, Cary

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Area of Significance:

Architecture