Ellisville in Jones County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Jones County Courthouse

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 2, 2017

1. Jones County Courthouse Marker

Inscription. Jones County was established in 1826 with two county seats, Ellisville and Laurel. This courthouse was designed by architect Penn Jeffries (P.J.) Krouse and constructed by Norris and Gardner in 1908, with the Laurel courthouse in 1908, as its twin. Constructed in the Classical Revival architectural style, the Ellisville courthouse was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1994 and designated a Mississippi Landmark in 1987.

Erected 2009 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Landmarks • Notable Buildings • Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1826.

Location. 31° 36.262′ N, 89° 11.688′ W. Marker is in Ellisville, Mississippi, in Jones County. It is at the intersection of Hill Street and Calhoun Street, on the right when traveling south on Hill Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 North Court Street, Ellisville MS 39437, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Mississippi’s Pine Belt.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lynching of John Hartfield (approx. ¼ mile away); Amos Deason Home (approx.

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0.4 miles away); JCJC Bobcats Defy Segregation (approx. 0.7 miles away); Mississippi National Guard Korean War Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Newt Knight: Robin Hood or Renegade? / The Amos Deason Home (approx. 1.1 miles away); Ellisville State School (approx. 1.7 miles away); Skirmish At Rocky Creek (approx. 2.2 miles away); Ralph Boston (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ellisville.

Also see . . . Gallery of photos of the Ellisville & Laurel courthouses. (Submitted on December 4, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Jones County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 2, 2017

2. Jones County Courthouse

Jones County Courthouse and marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 2, 2017

3. Jones County Courthouse and marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2017. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,232 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 4, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.