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

Jennings Hall

Circa 1907

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 31, 2023

1. Jennings Hall Marker

Inscription. Jennings Hall was among the finest college dormitories in the South when the Mississippi College landmark opened in 1908. Heated with steam, every room had its own electric light and bathroom. “Jennings Girls” lived four to a room during post World War II days. The brick building's creative design proved attractive with all its rooms opening onto porches and a courtyard. A $20,000 gift from the family of the late Capt. Z.D. Jennings of Water Valley helped pay for its construction.
Given by Senior Class of 2011

Erected by Mississippi College.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 32° 20.173′ N, 90° 19.754′ W. Marker is in Clinton, Mississippi, in Hinds County. It is on McLemore Drive south of East College Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clinton MS 39058, 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: Provine Chapel (within shouting distance of this marker); Natchez Trace Crossing (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Covenant of Cooperation (about 400 feet away); Benjamin Whitfield

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(about 500 feet away); “Love is Immortal” (about 500 feet away); Mississippi College (about 500 feet away); East Clinton Historic District (about 700 feet away); Clinton (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clinton.

Also see . . . "Jennings Girls" Fondly Remember MC Landmark. Living four to a room, the dorm's residents often built lifelong friendships. (Mississippi College, posted Oct. 17, 2008) (Submitted on April 3, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 31, 2023

2. Jennings Hall Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 677 times since then and 81 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 3, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.