Clinton in Hinds County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Olde Town Historic District

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 31, 2021

1. Olde Town Historic District Marker

Inscription. The lots and streets from the original survey of 1829 are known today as Olde Towne Clinton. In 1824, Charles Lawson, a federal land surveyor, purchased land in Hinds County. After his death in 1826, his nephew and heir, Charles Lawson Jr., along with Hiram Runnels and D. W. Wright, developed 160 acres into streets and lots and signed the plat of original survey. A commercial center developed on Jefferson, Monroe, and Leake Streets from Mississippi College to the railroad depot. Listed as a National Register District in 2017.

Erected 2017 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1829.

Location. 32° 20.397′ N, 90° 19.85′ W. Marker is in Clinton, Mississippi, in Hinds County. It is on Jefferson Street north of Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 302 Jefferson St, Clinton MS 39056, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Natchez Trace Corridor

and in Greater Jackson.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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 walking distance of this marker: Charles Caldwell Assassination (within shouting distance of this marker); Lewis Livery Stable (within shouting distance of this marker); Tanglewood (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Clinton's Brick Streets (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hillman College (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Walter Hillman (approx. 0.2 miles away); Town Spring (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Spring Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clinton.

Regarding Olde Town Historic District. Bordered by Mississippi College to the south and Clinton Parkway to the east, Olde Towne Clinton is home to retail locations, offices, restaurants and residences. The historic streets also serve as home to a number of community events including Olde Towne Markets, Fresh at Five, and Red Brick Roads.

Olde Town Historic District Marker with mural in background. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 31, 2021

2. Olde Town Historic District Marker with mural in background.

Part if the Olde Town Historic District including the Olde Town Courtyard. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 31, 2021

3. Part if the Olde Town Historic District including the Olde Town Courtyard.

Looking north on Jefferson Street with marker on right. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 31, 2021

4. Looking north on Jefferson Street with marker on right.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 868 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 1, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.