Belmont Plantation (Wayside, Mississippi)

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Belmont Plantation
Belmont near Wayside.jpg
Belmont Plantation (Wayside, Mississippi) is located in Mississippi
Belmont Plantation (Wayside, Mississippi)
LocationJct. of MS 1 and 438, Wayside, Mississippi
Coordinates33°16′9″N 91°1′59″W / 33.26917°N 91.03306°W / 33.26917; -91.03306Coordinates: 33°16′9″N 91°1′59″W / 33.26917°N 91.03306°W / 33.26917; -91.03306
Area6.4 acres (2.6 ha)
Built1857 (1857)
NRHP reference No.72000702[1]
Added to NRHPApril 11, 1972

Belmont Plantation is an Antebellum plantation in Wayside, Washington County, Mississippi.[2][3][4]

History[]

The mansion was built in 1857 by .[2][4] It was liberated by Union forces in 1863, in the midst of the American Civil War of 1861–1865.[4]

It was turned into the Belmont Hunting Lodge by Mississippi Governor Dennis Murphree in 1946.[2][4]

It is a wedding & event space, luxury hunting lodge, and bed & breakfast.[2]

Heritage significance[]

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 11, 1972.

References[]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d Visit Greenville: Architecture, Streets & Antebellum Homes
  3. ^ Library of Congress: Belmont Plantation
  4. ^ a b c d Joint Greenville/Washington County Historic Preservation Commission: Belmont Plantation

External links[]

Official website


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