List of National Historic Landmarks in Mississippi facts for kids
Here's a list of amazing historic places in Mississippi! These special spots are called National Historic Landmarks (NHLs). They are super important because they tell us a lot about American history.
There are 40 National Historic Landmarks in Mississippi. Many of them are in Adams County, especially around the city of Natchez.
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Awesome Historic Landmarks in Mississippi
Here are some of the cool National Historic Landmarks you can find in Mississippi:
- Ammadelle
Location: Oxford, Lafayette County What it is: A beautiful house built in 1859. It's designed in a style called Italianate, which means it looks a bit like an Italian villa!
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- Anna Site
Location: Natchez, Adams County What it is: An ancient place where the Plaquemine people lived long ago. Archaeologists study sites like this to learn about past cultures.
- Arlington
Location: Natchez, Adams County What it is: An old historic home in Natchez.
- Auburn
Location: Natchez, Adams County What it is: Another historic home in Natchez.
- Beauvoir
Location: Biloxi, Harrison County What it is: This was the home and library of Jefferson Davis, who was the president of the Confederate States during the Civil War. It was damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 but has been beautifully restored.
- Champion Hill Battlefield
Location: Bolton, Hinds County What it is: This was a very important battlefield during the American Civil War. What happened here changed the course of the war!
- Commercial Bank and Banker's House
Location: Natchez, Adams County What it is: A unique building that was both a bank and a home for the banker.
- Siege and Battle of Corinth Sites
Location: Corinth, MS and Hardeman County, TN What it is: Another important Civil War battlefield, this one is shared between Mississippi and Tennessee.
- Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty Site
Location: Macon, Noxubee County What it is: This was a gathering place for the Choctaw Native Americans. In 1830, a treaty was signed here that led to many Choctaw people moving west of the Mississippi River.
- Dunleith
Location: Natchez, Adams County What it is: A grand mansion in Natchez built in 1855.
- Emerald Mound Site
Location: Stanton, Adams County What it is: An ancient archaeological site built by the Plaquemine culture. It's a large mound that was used for ceremonies.
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument
Location: Jackson, Hinds County What it is: This was the home of Medgar Evers, a very important civil rights activist who worked for equal rights for all people.
- William Faulkner House (Rowan Oak)
Location: Oxford, Lafayette County What it is: The well-preserved home of famous author William Faulkner, where he lived and wrote many of his stories.
- Fort St. Pierre Site
Location: Vicksburg, Warren County What it is: This is where a French fort stood from 1719 to 1729. It's important for helping archaeologists figure out the age of other ancient sites.
- Grand Village of the Natchez
Location: Natchez, Adams County What it is: An ancient village and archaeological site of the Plaquemine culture and their descendants, the Natchez.
- Hester Site
Location: Amory, Monroe County What it is: An archaeological site that was a campsite for very early Native American peoples, dating back to 9000-7000 BC!
- Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building
Location: Meridian, Lauderdale County What it is: A beautiful carousel built by German-Americans, located inside Highland Park.
- Holly Bluff Site
Location: Holly Bluff, Yazoo County What it is: Another archaeological site from the Plaquemine Mississippian culture.
- House on Ellicott's Hill
Location: Natchez, Adams County What it is: A historic house in Natchez.
- Jaketown Site
Location: Belzoni, Humphreys County What it is: An important archaeological site.
- Lucius Q. C. Lamar House
Location: Oxford, Lafayette County What it is: The historic home of Lucius Q. C. Lamar, a famous American politician and lawyer.
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- Longwood
Location: Natchez, Adams County What it is: An amazing antebellum (before the Civil War) house that was never finished. It's a unique example of what was planned.
- Lyceum-The Circle Historic District
Location: Oxford, Lafayette County What it is: This area is important because of events that happened in 1962 when James Meredith became the first African American student to enroll at the University of Mississippi.
- Charles McLaran House
Location: Columbus, Lowndes County What it is: A beautiful mansion built in the Greek Revival style, which was popular in the 1800s.
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- Melrose
Location: Natchez, Adams County What it is: A home inside the Natchez National Historical Park that is considered a perfect example of Greek Revival design.
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- Mississippi Governor's Mansion
Location: Jackson, Hinds County What it is: The official home of Mississippi's governor. It was designed by the same architect who designed the Old Mississippi State Capitol.
- Mississippi State Capitol
Location: Jackson, Hinds County What it is: The current state capitol building. It's special because it was built very quickly and with a unified design.
- Monmouth
Location: Natchez, Adams County What it is: Another historic home in Natchez.
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- I. T. Montgomery House
Location: Mound Bayou, Bolivar County What it is: This was the home of Isaiah Montgomery, a former slave who founded a successful all-black town here in 1887.
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- Oakland Memorial Chapel
Location: Alcorn, Claiborne County What it is: One of the oldest buildings on the campus of Alcorn State University. This university was the first land-grant university for African Americans.
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- Old Mississippi State Capitol
Location: Jackson, Hinds County What it is: This beautiful building served as Mississippi's state capitol before the current one was built. It's also in the Greek Revival style.
- Pemberton's Headquarters
Location: Vicksburg, Warren County What it is: This was the headquarters for Confederate General Pemberton during the 47-day siege of Vicksburg in the Civil War. He decided to surrender the city here.
- Port Gibson Battle Site
Location: Port Gibson, Claiborne County What it is: The site of the Battle of Port Gibson, another important Civil War battle.
- Rocket Propulsion Test Complex
Location: Bay St. Louis, Hancock County What it is: Built in 1965, this complex was super important for testing parts of the Saturn V rocket, which helped send astronauts to the moon!
- Rosalie
Location: Natchez, Adams County What it is: An 1823 mansion in Natchez that influenced how many other buildings were designed throughout the Lower Mississippi Valley.
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- Stanton Hall
Location: Natchez, Adams County What it is: A grand historic home in Natchez.
- Warren County Courthouse
Location: Vicksburg, Warren County What it is: The historic courthouse for Warren County.
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- Waverley
Location: West Point, Clay County What it is: A beautiful historic home.
- Eudora Welty House
Location: Jackson, Hinds County What it is: This was the home of famous author Eudora Welty.
- Winterville Site
Location: Greenville, Washington County What it is: An archaeological site from the Plaquemine culture.
Former Historic Landmarks
Sometimes, a National Historic Landmark might lose its special status. This usually happens if it's moved or changed so much that it no longer looks like it did when it was important. In Mississippi, one landmark was removed from the list:
- The Steamboat President
What it was: This steamboat sailed on the Mississippi River and its connected waterways after it was built in 1924. Why it was removed: In 2009, the steamboat was taken apart and moved to Illinois. Because it was no longer in its original place and had been changed, it lost its special landmark status.
National Park Service Areas in Mississippi
Besides the National Historic Landmarks, there are also special places managed by the National Park Service in Mississippi. These places are already considered super important for history, so they don't always need to be called "National Historic Landmarks" separately. There are five of these in Mississippi:
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