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

Coahoma County Mississippi (Historic Districts) has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Coahoma Community College, Clarksdale Historic District, Friars Point Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Coahoma County places including Baiyard Cairns. Prominent architectural styles found in Coahoma Country are Gothic Revival, Late Victorian and Mid 19th Century Revival.

Clarksdale Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000763)

Roughly bounded by the Sunflower R., 10th St., DeSoto Ave. & Clark St. , Clarksdale

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cairns, Baiyard, et al.

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal, State, Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Capitol, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Business, Capitol, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Coahoma Community College (added 2026 - - #100012729)

3240 Friars Point Road, Clarksdale

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Area of Significance:

Education, Ethnic Heritage-Black

Friars Point Historic District (added 1999 - - #98001608)

Along Second St. , Friars Point

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Financial Institution, Museum, Post Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse