Raleigh in Smith County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Smith County Courthouse
Photographed by James Hulse, May 14, 2021
1. Smith County Courthouse Marker
Built in 1913, the Smith County Courthouse was designed by the Weathers-Foley Company of Memphis in the Neo-Classical Style. Cost of construction was $50.000. The present structure replaced an earlier courthouse on this site, built in 1892, which burned in 1912. Renovations were made to the courthouse in 1974.
Erected 1999 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. 32° 2.054′ N, 89° 31.373′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, Mississippi, in Smith County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (State Highway 35) and Court House Square, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. The marker is located in front of the County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 123 Main Street, Raleigh MS 39153, 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 6 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Harrison Hotel (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Raleigh (about 400 feet away); Shongelo (approx. 4.6 miles away); Center Ridge School
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Photographed by James Hulse, May 14, 2021
2. Smith County Courthouse and Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, May 14, 2021
3. The view of the Smith County Courthouse and Marker from the road
Credits. This page was last revised on May 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 902 times since then and 180 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 16, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
