Laurel in Jones County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Jones County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 20, 2014
1. Jones County Courthouse Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Circa 1907
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 31° 41.66′ N, 89° 7.855′ W. Marker is in Laurel, Mississippi, in Jones County. Marker is on North 5th Avenue (Mississippi Route 537) south of West 5th Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is a large metal plaque, mounted directly on the subject courthouse, at eye-level on the left side of the main front entrance from North 5th Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 415 North 5th Avenue, Laurel MS 39440, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Laurel City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Hotel Pinehurst (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jones County Blues (approx. ¼ mile away); Dr. King Visits Laurel (approx. 0.6 miles away); Masonite Corporation
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Regarding Jones County Courthouse. This monumental building was designed by Penn Jeffries Krouse and constructed by Norris and Gardner. The Laurel courthouse, which serves as the judicial seat of the Second District of Jones County, was designed as a twin to the Ellisville Courthouse. Krouse was the architect both the Laurel and Ellisville courthouses.
Also see . . . Jones County, Mississippi. Jones County is a county located in the southeast portion of Mississippi. Its county seats are Laurel and Ellisville. The county is named after John Paul Jones, the early American Naval hero who rose from humble Scottish origin to military success during the American Revolution. (Submitted on November 25, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 20, 2014
2. Jones County Courthouse Marker (wide view; marker mounted on left side of main entrance)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 20, 2014
3. Jones County Courthouse (northwest corner view)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 20, 2014
4. Jones County Courthouse (architecture detail)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 20, 2014
5. Jones County Courthouse Cornerstone
B. DuBose,
J.C. Windham,
C.M. Herrington,
J.A. West,
J.M. Bryant,
W.H. Bufkin, Clerk,
W.M. Norris & Frank Gardner, Cont.
P.J.Krouse, Arct.
Laid on the 4th day of July 5907, by
Henry Clay Yann,
Grand Master of Masons.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 20, 2014
6. Jones County Courthouse Confederate Monument
The Confederate Monument, located on the lawn near the northwest corner of the courthouse, has been a prominent part of the civic landscape associated with the courthouse since it was erected in 1912, four years after the construction of the courthouse itself. The monument is locally significant for its association with the Confederate Memorial movement, which was an important social movement throughout the South from the 1870's until the first World War I.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 358 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 25, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
