Mississippi - Chickasaw County
Chickasaw County Mississippi has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bynum Mound and Village Site (22CS501), Houston Carnegie Library, Owl Creek Site and Thelma Mound Archaeological Site and Elliott-Donaldson House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Miller I Phase, Mississippian, Miller Ii, Early Mississippian, Transitional Late Woodland and Choctaw dating back to 499 BC. Prominent architectural styles found in Chickasaw Country are Greek Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Classical Revival.

Bynum Mound and Village Site (22CS501) (added 1989 - - #89000783)
Also known as 22-CS-501
Address Restricted , Houston
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Miller I Phase
Period of Significance:
499-0 BC, 499-0 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials, Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Elliott-Donaldson House (added 1980 - - #80002203)
Also known as Beauwood
109 Church St. , Okolona
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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:
Houston Carnegie Library (added 1978 - - #78001593)
Madison and Huddleston Sts. , Houston
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Prairie School, Stick/Eastlake
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
Houston Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000300)
Depot, Monroe, Madison & Pontotoc Sts., Houston
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Judge Bates House (added 1982 - - #82003097)
Also known as Bates Tabb House
S. Monroe St. , Houston
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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:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Merchants and Farmers Bank Building (added 1987 - - #87000733)
423 Main St. , Okolona
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Work In Progress
More Information:
Okolona College (added 2002 - - #02000853)
Also known as Okolona Industrial School, Okolona Normal and Industrial School
US 245 N, 1.1 mi N of jct. with MS 41 and MS 32 , Okolona
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education, Black
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Okolona Historic District (added 2002 - - #01001561)
Roughly bounded by Fleming, Monroe, Buchanan, and Washington Sts. , Okolona
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Gothic
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local, Federal
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Library, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Religious Structure, Road-Related, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Owl Creek Site (added 1975 - - #75001042)
Also known as Shiloh Church Mounds
Address Restricted , Old Houlka
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Mississippian, Miller Ii
Period of Significance:
499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Thelma Mound Archaeological Site (added 1994 - - #94001222)
Also known as 22Cs501
Address Restricted , Houston
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Aboriginal, Native American, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Early Mississippian, Transitional Late Woodland, Choctaw
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site, Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
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