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Weymouth Hall

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Weymouth Hall
LocationNatchez, Mississippi
Built1850
NRHP reference No.80002197
Added to NRHPMarch 12, 1980

Weymouth Hall is a historic mansion in Natchez, Mississippi.

Location

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It is located at 1 Cemetery Road in Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi.[1] It sits atop a bluff, overlooking the Mississippi River.[2]

History

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The mansion was built in 1850 for Colonel John Weymouth.[2] It is two stories high with galleries at the front and at the back.[2]

It is now used as a bed & breakfast.[1] The house is mentioned by author Stark Young in his novel entitled, So Red the Rose.[2]

Heritage significance

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It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 12, 1980.

References

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  1. ^ a b Official website
  2. ^ a b c d Helen Kerr Kempe, The Pelican Guide to Old Homes of Mississippi: Natchez and the South, Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing, p. 73 [1]