Architecture in Mississippi

The DeSoto County Courthouse is the anchor of Hernando square, designated as a Mississippi Landmark. It was built in 1942 after the previous French Castle courthouse burned in 1940. Learn the history of famed Spanish explorer Hernando DeSoto, who explored […]

The Wesson House, built-in 1875 by Olive Branch’s first Mayor Ben Wesson. The house is located on land that was purchased from Chickasaw Indian Chief, Lush-Pun-Tubby. Mayor Wesson built a mercantile store on the front of the site, which stood […]

The Natchez Bluffs and Under-the-Hill Historic District is a 75-acre historic district that was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1972, roughly bounded by S. Canal St., Broadway, and the Mississippi River. The “Under-the-Hill” area once […]

The Attala County Courthouse was built in 1897 in the Classical Revival style. This historic building houses the county’s administrative offices and provides space for chancery, circuit, justice, and youth courts. […]