Columbia in Marion County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Gov. Hugh L. White Mansion

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 23, 2018

1. Gov. Hugh L. White Mansion Marker

Inscription. Built between 1925 and 1927 by Jackson architect Claude H. Lindsley and furnished by Marshall Fields, this Spanish Colonial Revival-style mansion was the home of Governor Hugh Lawson White. White served two non-consecutive terms as governor of Mississippi, 1936-40 and 1952-56. In 1936 White introduced the Balance Agriculture with Industry program. This estate includes a formal Italian sunken garden, arbor and reflecting pool. The property was restored by Ann and Bill Simmons in 1986.

Erected 2012 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list.

Location. 31° 14.984′ N, 89° 48.854′ W. Marker is in Columbia, Mississippi, in Marion County. It is on Broad Street west of Sumrall Road (State Highway 44), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbia MS 39429, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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 New Spain,

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Birthplace of Mississippi Rodeo (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lampton-Thompson-Bourne House (approx. one mile away); First Baptist Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Hanging of Will Purvis (approx. 1.2 miles away); Marion County War Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); 720 Main Street (approx. 1.3 miles away); Temporary State Capital (approx. 1.3 miles away); Ford House (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 23, 2018

2. Gov. Hugh L. White Mansion Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,386 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2018.