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Lafayette County Courthouse
Lafayette County Courthouse (Mississippi) is located in Mississippi
Lafayette County Courthouse (Mississippi)
Lafayette County Courthouse (Mississippi) is located in the United States
Lafayette County Courthouse (Mississippi)
LocationCourthouse Sq., Oxford, Mississippi
Coordinates34°22′0″N 89°31′6″W / 34.36667°N 89.51833°W / 34.36667; -89.51833
Arealess than one acre
Built1871 (1871)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No.77000791[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 23, 1977

The Lafayette County Courthouse is located in Oxford, Mississippi and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1] It was constructed in 1872 to replace an earlier building burned during the Civil War.

The Courthouse currently houses several judicial courtrooms and related offices, including the Third Circuit Judicial District Court,[2] and the Third Circuit District Drug Court,[3] which both serve Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Marshall, Tippah, and Union counties. The Courthouse also contains the office of the Circuit Court Clerk.[4]

According to the court's website, "Mississippi's Circuit Courts hear felony criminal prosecutions and civil lawsuits. Circuit Courts hear appeals from County, Justice and Municipal courts and from administrative boards and commissions such as the Workers' Compensation Commission and the Mississippi Department of Employment Security." [2]

As the structural centerpiece to the home of William Faulkner, the Courthouse also plays a significant role in Faulkner's fictional Jefferson County. The Courthouse appears in multiple works. These include stories featuring the lawyer Gavin Stevens (including Knight's Gambit), the dramatic ending to The Sound and the Fury, and elements of Go Down, Moses.

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    Lafayette County Mississippi Courthouse North Facing
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    Lafayette County Mississippi Courthouse NE Facing
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    Lafayette County Mississippi Courthouse East Facing
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    Lafayette County Courthouse Mississippi West Facing

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Circuit Court Page". Lafayette County Mississippi. Retrieved April 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ^ "Drug Court Page". Lafayette County Mississippi. Retrieved April 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ^ "Official Departments Page". Lafayette County Mississippi. Retrieved April 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
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