National Historic Landmarks in Mississippi
There are 38 National Historic Landmarks in Mississippi. Five of these 1,000 are also State Historic Sites. For consistency, the sites are named here as designated under the National Historic Landmark program. A cross-reference list of all seven State Historic Sites is provided further below, which uses different names for some sites. The NHLs are concentrated in 17 of Mississippi's 82 counties. Thirteen are in Adams County alone.
The following is a complete list:
| Landmark name | Image | Date listed | Locality | County | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammadelle | 01974-05-30May 30, 1974 | Oxford |
Lafayette | Italianate villa built in 1859, designed by Calvert Vaux. | ||
| Anna Site | 01993-09-14September 14, 1993 | Natchez |
Adams | A Plaquemine culture archaeological site. | ||
| Arlington | 01974-05-30May 30, 1974 | Natchez |
Adams | Early historic home. | ||
| Auburn | 01974-05-30May 30, 1974 | Natchez |
Adams | Early historic home. | ||
| Beauvoir | 01993-11-07November 7, 1993 | Biloxi |
Harrison | Post-war home and library of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, restored by 2008. | ||
| Champion Hill Battlefield | 01977-05-05May 5, 1977 | Bolton |
Hinds | A turning point of the American Civil War. | ||
| Commercial Bank and Banker's House | 01974-05-30May 30, 1974 | Natchez |
Adams | Unusual dual-function building. | ||
| Siege and Battle of Corinth Sites | image pending | 01991-05-06May 6, 1991 | Corinth, MS and Hardeman County, TN |
Alcorn | Corinth battlefield - Corinth and Hardeman County, TN | |
| Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty Site | image pending | 01996-06-19June 19, 1996 | Macon |
Noxubee | Gathering place of Choctaw Indians, site of 1830 treaty leading to their relocation west of the Mississippi River. | |
| Dunleith | 01974-12-02December 2, 1974 | Natchez |
Adams | A Natchez mansion built in 1855. | ||
| Emerald Mound Site (22ad504) | 01989-12-29December 29, 1989 | Stanton |
Adams | An Plaquemine culture archaeological site. | ||
| William Faulkner House (Rowan Oak) | 01968-05-23May 23, 1968 | Oxford |
Lafayette | Well-preserved mansion where author William Faulkner lived and wrote. | ||
| Fort St. Pierre Site | image pending | 01964-07-19July 19, 1964 | Vicksburg |
Warren | Site of French fort during 1719-1729, important for use in dating other archaeological sites due to its integrity and brief period of use. | |
| Grand Village of the Natchez | 01964-07-19July 19, 1964 | Natchez |
Adams | Village and archaeological site of the Plaquemine culture and their descendants the Natchez . | ||
| Hester Site | 02001-01-03January 3, 2001 | Armory |
Monroe | Archaeological site, a campsite used by Paleo-Indian and Archaic peoples in 9000-7000 BC. | ||
| Highland Park Dentzel Carousel | 01987-02-27February 27, 1987 | Meridian |
Lauderdale | German-American built carousel within Highland Park. | ||
| Holly Bluff Site | 01964-07-19July 19, 1964 | Holly Bluff |
Yazoo | A Plaquemine Mississippian culture archaeological site. | ||
| House on Ellicott's Hill | 01974-05-30May 30, 1974 | Natchez |
Adams | NRHP 74001050 | ||
| Jaketown Site | 01990-12-14December 14, 1990 | Belzoni |
Humphreys | An archaeological site. | ||
| Lucius Q. C. Lamar House | 01975-05-15May 15, 1975 | Oxford |
Lafayette | NRHP 75001048 | ||
| Longwood | 01969-12-16December 16, 1969 | Natchez |
Adams | Unfinished antebellum house. | ||
| Lyceum-The Circle Historic District | 02008-10-06October 6, 2008 | Oxford |
Lafayette | District associated with events surrounding the historic court-ordered admission of James Meredith to the University of Mississippi in 1962 | ||
| Charles McLaran House (Riverview) | 02001-01-03January 3, 2001 | Columbus |
Lowndes | Greek Revival mansion. | ||
| Melrose | 01974-05-30May 30, 1974 | Natchez |
Adams | Home within Natchez National Historical Park that achieves "perfection" in Greek Revival design. | ||
| Mississippi Governor's Mansion | 01975-04-24April 24, 1975 | Jackson |
Hinds | Together with Old Mississippi State Capitol, designed by William Nichols. | ||
| Monmouth | 01988-06-07June 7, 1988 | Natchez |
Adams | NRHP 73001001 | ||
| I. T. Montgomery House | 01976-05-11May 11, 1976 | Mount Bayou |
Bolivar | Former slave Isaiah Montgomery founded successful all-black town here in 1887. | ||
| Oakland Memorial Chapel | 01976-05-11May 11, 1976 | Alcorn |
Claiborne | Black craftsmen built this chapel, symbolizing Alcorn University as first land grant university for black Americans. It is located within Alcorn State University Historic District. | ||
| Old Mississippi State Capitol | 01990-12-14December 14, 1990 | Jackson |
Hinds | Greek Revival building. | ||
| Pemberton's Headquarters | 01976-12-08December 8, 1976 | Vicksburg |
Warren | Confederate General Pemberton's HQ during 47 day siege of Vicksburg, where he decided to surrender the city on July 4, 1863. | ||
| Port Gibson Battle Site | image pending | 02005-04-05April 5, 2005 | Port Gibson |
Claiborne | American Civil War site of Battle of Port Gibson. | |
| Rocket Propulsion Test Complex | 01985-10-03October 3, 1985 | Bay St. Louis |
Hancock | NRHP 85002805 | ||
| Rosalie | 01989-01-19January 19, 1989 | Natchez |
Adams | An 1823 Natchez mansion that influenced architecture throughout the Lower Mississippi Valley. | ||
| Stanton Hall | 01974-05-30May 30, 1974 | Natchez |
Adams | NRHP 74002254 | ||
| Warren County Courthouse | 01968-05-23May 23, 1968 | Vicksburg |
Warren | NRHP 68000029 | ||
| Waverley | 01974-05-30May 30, 1974 | West Point |
Clay | NRHP 73001004 | ||
| Eudora Welty House | 02004-08-18August 18, 2004 | Jackson |
Hinds | Home of author Eudora Welty | ||
| Winterville Site | 01993-09-14September 14, 1993 | Greenville |
Washington | A Plaquemine culture archaeological site. |
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