Rodney in Jefferson County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Laurel Hill Plantation
Windsor Battlefield Tour
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 28, 2018
1. Laurel Hill Plantation Marker
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Laurel Hill Plantation. Windsor Battlefield Tour. Ca. 1815. Located almost one mile southwest, Laurel Hill is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. A single approach leads from the primary road one-fourth mile toward Rodney down a deeply cut roadbed bordered by moss-draped cedars and oaks. The house itself, now a private home, is a large white two story frame structure designed along simple lines with overhanging eaves protecting double galleries. the lower gallery is supported by square columns, while the second level has round columns. Laurel Hill Plantation was developed by Dr. Rush Nutt, a colorful and ingenious agricultural pioneer of early Mississippi. In 1837, Dr. Nutt died, and is thought to be buried in the family cemetery located just off the drive a few hundred yards northeast of his Laurel Hill Plantation House. The Laurel Hill Cemetery, containing the graves of many members of the Nutt family, is enclosed by a wrought iron fence and features several imposing nineteenth century markers. Buried here, in addition to Dr. Nutt, are his wife and daughters and their descendents. The cemetery also contains the graves of many victims of the yellow fever and cholera epidemics which struck Rodney in 1853 and 1855.
Ca. 1815. Located almost one mile southwest, Laurel Hill is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. A single approach leads from the primary road one-fourth mile toward Rodney down a deeply cut roadbed bordered by moss-draped cedars and oaks. The house itself, now a private home, is a large white two story frame structure designed along simple lines with overhanging eaves protecting double galleries. the lower gallery is supported by square columns, while the second level has round columns. Laurel Hill Plantation was developed by Dr. Rush Nutt, a colorful and ingenious agricultural pioneer of early Mississippi. In 1837, Dr. Nutt died, and is thought to be buried in the family cemetery located just off the drive a few hundred yards northeast of his Laurel Hill Plantation House. The Laurel Hill Cemetery, containing the graves of many members of the Nutt family, is enclosed by a wrought iron fence and features several imposing nineteenth century markers. Buried here, in addition to Dr. Nutt, are his wife and daughters and their descendents. The cemetery also contains the graves of many victims of the yellow fever
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and cholera epidemics which struck Rodney in 1853 and 1855.
Location. 31° 51.779′ N, 91° 11.999′ W. Marker is in Rodney, Mississippi, in Jefferson County. It is on Muddy Bayou Road north of Rodney Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lorman MS 39096, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi and in Natchez Trace Corridor. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Great River Road Region. 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 walking distance of this marker: Old Rodney to Bruinsburg Road
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,696 times since then and 134 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on July 9, 2018. 2. submitted on July 10, 2018.
