Mississippi - Clay County
Clay County Mississippi has 28 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Waverley, Brogan Mound and Village Site Discontiguous District, Colbert and Barton Townsites, Tibbee Bridge and Waide Archeological Site.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Middle Woodland, Late Woodland, Mississippian and Chickasaw dating back to 499 BC.

The famous person George Hampton Young is associated with one of more of the Clay County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Clay County places including Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Co. and Southern Bridge Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Clay Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne and Classical Revival.

Anderson, Dewitt, House (added 1990 - - #90001279)
Also known as Wooldridge Home
104 W. Broad St. , West Point
Carlcath, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Second Empire
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
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Brandtown Gin Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001634)
MS 47 at Brandtown, W of Prairie , Prairie
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Department Store, Single Dwelling
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Brogan Mound and Village Site Discontiguous District (added 1991 - - #91000607)
Also known as 22CL501
Address Restricted , West Point
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Middle Woodland, Late Woodland, Mississippian
Period of Significance:
499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials, Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Extractive Facility
Clay County Agricultural High School (added 1991 - - #91001645)
Between Pheba Sts. Nos. 7 and 8, S of MS 50 , Pheba
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Educational Related Housing, School
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic
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Colbert and Barton Townsites (added 1977 - - #77000785)
Also known as Town of Colbert,Town of Barton
Address Restricted , West Point
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Commerce, Exploration/Settlement, Social History
Cultural Affiliation:
American
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Single Dwelling, Village Site, Warehouse
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Commerce Street Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001283)
508--731 Commerce St. , West Point
Dudemanfellabra, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Cooper, Robert L., House (added 2003 - - #91001635)
Mhoon Valley Rd., W of West Point , West Point
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility
Court Street Historic District (added 1982 - - #82004835)
Court Street between Travis and E. Broad Streets , West Point
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Mid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
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:
East Main Street Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001282)
510--1030 E. Main St. , West Point
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne, Classical 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:
Holmes, Mary, Junior College Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001637)
Also known as Mary Holmes Seminary
MS 50 W of jct. with MS 45W , West Point
Carlcath, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education, Black
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Educational Related Housing, School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library, School
More Information:
Jordan, Charles R., House (added 1991 - - #91001636)
Tibbee--Columbus Rd. S of New Hope Church , West Point
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Other, 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:
Jordan, Moses, House (added 1990 - - #90001278)
940 E. Broad St. , West Point
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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:
Mathews, Nathan, House and Mathews Cotton Gin (added 1991 - - #91001638)
Mathews Gin Rd. N of Union Staff Church , West Point
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Black
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Montpelier Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001639)
Jct. of MS 389 and MS 46 , Montpelier
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Post Office, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office, Single Dwelling
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Pheba Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001640)
Also known as McCarter's Store and Post Office
Pheba St. No. 2, just W of MS 389 , Pheba
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Financial Institution
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Current Sub-function:
Department Store, Post Office
More Information:
Powell--Vail House (added 1991 - - #91001641)
E side of Vail Rd., 1.2 mi. N of MS 50 , Pheba
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
South Division Street Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001281)
447--646 S. Division St. , West Point
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Tibbee Bridge (added 1988 - - #88002411)
Spans Tibbee Creek on Old Tibbee Rd. , West Point
KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Southern Bridge Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
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Tibbee School (added 1991 - - #91001642)
Tibbee--Columbus Rd., at Tibbee , West Point
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Town of Palo Alto (added 1987 - - #87000473)
Also known as Palo Alto Townsite
Address Restricted , Palo Alto
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
American,Rural
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Turnage House (added 1991 - - #91001643)
Turnage Rd. NE of Palestine Church , Montpelier
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
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:
Una Consolidated School (added 1991 - - #91001644)
Una--Prairie Rd. E of Pleasant Grove Church , Prairie
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic
More Information:
Waide Archeological Site (added 1999 - - #99000842)
Also known as 22CL764
Address Restricted , Palo Alto
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Native American
Cultural Affiliation:
Chickasaw
Period of Significance:
1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Waverley (added 1973 - - #73001004)
Also known as Waverly
10 mi. E of West Point , West Point
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Octagon Mode
Historic Person:
Young,George Hampton
Significant Year:
1852, 1840
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Waverly Bridge (added 1989 - - #88002412)
Spans Tombigbee River on Columbus and Greenville RR , Waverly
BryanONealSnow, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
West Point Central City Historic District (added 1982 - - #82003099)
MS 50 , West Point
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Government Office, Manufacturing Facility, Professional, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Current Sub-function:
City Hall, Government Office, Manufacturing Facility, Professional, Religious Structure, Specialty Store
More Information:
West Point School Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001280)
Roughly bounded by E. Westbrook, Calhoun, Travis and East Sts. , West Point
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Education
Current Sub-function:
School, Single Dwelling
More Information:
West Point Unified Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000784)
Roughly bounded by the rear property lines of resources along E. Main St. to the N., McCord St. to the W., Forest St , West Point
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local, State
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Courthouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Courthouse, Library, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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