Architecture in Mississippi

St. Mary's Basilica

St. Mary’s Basilica

Natchez

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St. Mary Basilica, located in Natchez, Mississippi, is a historic Catholic church and a significant religious landmark in the area. Originally established in the 18th century, it has served as a center of worship and community for generations. Designated as […]

Windsor Ruins

Port Gibson

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Windsor Ruins, located in Claiborne County, Mississippi, are the remains of the largest antebellum Greek Revival mansion in the state, destroyed by fire in 1890. The ruins include 23 standing Corinthian columns and 5 partial columns, situated on a 2.1-acre […]

LaPointe-Krebs House and Museum

LaPointe-Krebs House and Museum

Pascagoula

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Located in Pascagoula, the LaPointe-Krebs House (formerly known as the “Old Spanish Fort”) was built during the French Colonial period in 1757.  It is the oldest scientifically dated building in Mississippi and is likely the oldest house between the Appalachian […]

Bank of Yazoo City Building

Bank of Yazoo City Building

Yazoo City

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The historic Bank of Yazoo City building sits at the intersection of Main and Commercial Streets in Yazoo City’s brightly colored historic main street district. The Beaux Arts-inspired building was built in 1904, shortly after a fire destroyed much of […]

Mount Locust Historic House

Mount Locust Historic House

Natchez

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The Mount Locust historic house (c. 1784) is one of the oldest structures in Mississippi. The house sits atop a tract of land just off the Natchez Trace that was originally used for farming by the home’s original owners William […]

A.K. Shaifer Home

A.K. Shaifer House

Port Gibson

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The A.K. Shaifer House is a historic early 19th-century residence located near Port Gibson, Mississippi, that played a pivotal role in the American Civil War. Built in the late 1820s by Abram Keller Shaifer Sr. and his wife, the two-story […]

Glenfield Plantation

Glenfield Plantation

Natchez

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Glenfield is a historic plantation house in Natchez, Mississippi, situated on a 150-acre tract originally granted by the British Crown in 1774. The one-story residence was constructed in two distinct phases: an earlier section built in 1817 during the period […]

Ellicott Hill

Ellicott Hill

Natchez

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Ellicott Hill, also known as the House on Ellicott’s Hill, is a historic house in Natchez, Mississippi, widely regarded as one of the oldest surviving residences in the city. Constructed around 1798, the house stands on a prominent bluff overlooking […]

Linden

Linden

Natchez

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Linden is a historic mansion in Natchez, Mississippi, and one of the city’s oldest surviving homes. The central portion of the house was constructed in 1785 by Alexander Moore and was originally known as Oaklands. Over time, the residence was […]

Magnolia Hall

Magnolia Hall

Natchez

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Magnolia Hall is a historic mansion in Natchez, Mississippi, constructed beginning around 1858 as the residence of Thomas Henderson, a Natchez native who became a prosperous cotton broker and merchant. The house was built on the site of the Henderson […]

Stanton Hall

Stanton Hall

Natchez

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Stanton Hall is a historic mansion in Natchez, Mississippi, and one of the city’s most prominent antebellum homes. Completed in 1857 for cotton magnate Frederick Stanton, the house exemplifies Greek Revival architecture with its monumental Corinthian columns, symmetrical proportions, and […]

Tours Natchez

Tours Natchez

Natchez

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Tours Natchez is a travel planning and tour coordination service based in Natchez, Mississippi, offering customized itineraries and guided experiences for visitors exploring the city’s historic sites. The company arranges year-round tours of Natchez’s antebellum homes and landmarks, as well […]