Crystal Springs in Copiah County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Chautauqua Buildings
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 2, 2021
1. Chautauqua Buildings Marker
In its heyday, Chautauqua Park boasted of eighty-eight cottages surrounding the Tabernacle, a grocery, a restaurant, and a forty-room hotel. Before its demise in 1917, the Chautauqua Assembly attracted people from across the United States with ten trains making daily stops in Crystal Springs with passengers bound for Chautauqua.
Over the years after the Chautauqua Assembly had disbanded in Crystal Springs, the hotel, cottages and most other buildings fell into disrepair, were moved or demolished. The Round House represents the shell of the former restaurant which used to serve over one hundred people at a time. It is still used today as an open air pavilion by local residents for birthday parties, reunions and other functions.
Through the efforts of many volunteers with funding provided for or leveraged by the City of Crystal Springs, park activities and events, progress has been made toward redeveloping and restoring Chautauqua Park to its former glory.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 31° 59.961′ N, 90° 21.756′ W.
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Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi, 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: P.T.A. Birthplace (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chautauqua Tabernacle (about 300 feet away); Spring House (about 500 feet away); Crystal Springs (approx. 0.8 miles away); Tommy Johnson (approx. 0.9 miles away); Bus-Train Collision of 1942 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Terry (approx.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 2, 2021
2. Chautauqua Buildings Marker
More about this marker. Located in the Chautauqua Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 614 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 8, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
