List of the oldest buildings in Mississippi

This article attempts to list the oldest extant buildings in the state of Mississippi in the United States. Some dates are approximate and based upon dendochronology, architectural studies, and historical records. The area that is now Mississippi was originally inhabited by Native Americans. The city of Natchez was first established by French Colonists in 1716, and is one of the oldest and most historically important European settlements on the Mississippi River. The region was colonized and traded between French, Spanish, British, and American forces during the 1700s and a diverse architectural legacy remains visible in about ten surviving structures from that period.

To be listed here a building must:

• date to Mississippi statehood in 1817 or prior; or
• be the oldest building in a region, large city, or oldest of its type (government building, style, etc.)

List

Building	Image	Location	First Built	Type	Notes
Mississippian Mounds, e.g. Emerald Mound Site		Throughout state	800–1600	Earthen mounds	Though no original Native American buildings remain above ground, a number of constructed platform mounds have been preserved.
LaPointe-Krebs House		Pascagoula	1757	House/military	The LaPointe-Krebs House is the oldest building in Mississippi, and the state's only surviving French Colonial structure As one of the oldest structures on the Gulf coast of the United States, it currently operates as a museum open to the public and is undergoing an extensive renovation.
King's Tavern		Natchez	1769–1789	Military	The oldest British Colonial structure in the state, the second oldest building, and the oldest building in the city of Natchez. It currently operates as an active bar and restaurant.
Mount Locust		Stanton	1780	House/Inn	An early British home, plantation, and Inn built along the old Natchez trace. Operated as a museum by the National Park Service.
Hope Farm		Natchez	1780–1792	House	An early Natchez house that at one point served as the home of the Colonial Governor of Spanish Louisiana.
Linden		Natchez	1785	House	An early Natchez home. Later additions or alterations in 1815.
Springfield Plantation		Fayette	1786–1800	House	Possibly the oldest masonry building in the state and potentially the site of Andrew Jackson's wedding.
Airlie		Natchez	1793	House	An early Natchez home. Later additions or alterations in 1800.
House on Ellicott's Hill		Natchez	1798	House	An early Natchez home.
Texada		Natchez	1798–1805	House	An early natchez home.
Gloucester		Natchez	1800–1807	House	An early Natchez home.
The Elms		Natchez	1804	House	An early Natchez home.
Assembly Hall		Natchez	1808	Tavern	This building served temporarily as the meeting place for the state territorial legislature.
Selma Plantation		Natchez	1811	House	An early Natchez home.
Salisbury Plantation		Woodville	1811	House	An early home. E Wayside Road, Woodville MS, 39669, United States
Auburn		Natchez	1811	House	An architect-designed mansion with later addition wings.
Blantonia Plantation		Lorman	1812	House	An early home. Brady Road, Lorman MS, 39096, United States
Rosemont		Woodville	1814	House	An early home.
Smithland		Natchez	1815–1817	House	An early Natchez home. Smithland Plantation Road, Natchez MS, 39120, United States
The Cedars		Columbus	1818	House	The oldest known building in Columbus.

Demolished early Mississippi buildings

Evan's Wall House, Fort Adams Mississippi

See also

• List of the oldest buildings in the United States
• History of Mississippi
• List of the oldest buildings in Alabama
• List of the oldest buildings in Florida
• List of the oldest buildings in Louisiana
• List of the oldest buildings in Tennessee
• Timeline of architectural styles
• List of National Historic Landmarks in Mississippi
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Mississippi
• List of Mississippi Landmarks

External links

• Mississippi Historical Society Website
• Mississippi Department of Archives and History