Tylertown in Walthall County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Old Walthall County Jail
Tylertown
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 10, 2024
1. Old Walthall County Jail Marker
National Register of Historic Places
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.
Location. 31° 7.037′ N, 90° 8.476′ W. Marker is in Tylertown, Mississippi, in Walthall County. It is on Ball Avenue (State Road 27) south of Morse Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 250 Ball Ave, Tylertown MS 39667, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi. 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 New Spain, 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Walthall County Courthouse and Jail (a few steps from this marker); Walthall County Veterans Memorial of All Wars (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Railroad Depot (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Conerly's P.O. and Lampton's Store (approx. 0.2 miles away); Founders Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Walthall County Training School (approx. 3.3 miles away); Simmons House (approx. 4.1 miles away); China Grove Methodist Church (approx. 8.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tylertown.
Regarding Old Walthall County Jail. Excerpt from the National
this page online
The Walthall County Courthouse, built in 1916-1917, is a locally important work of early twentieth century public architecture, and is a well-executed example of the classical eclectic courthouses built in Mississippi in the late 1910s and 1920s. The courthouse and its accompanying jail are the only notable examples of this sort of eclectic architecture in Walthall County and are the county's principal architectural landmarks. Walthall County is one of the youngest counties in Mississippi, having been created in 1910. Construction was begun on the courthouse and jail only six years later.
Also see . . . Walthall County Courthouse and Jail (PDF). National Register nomination for the complex, which was listed in 1994. (Prepared by Todd Sanders; via National Archives) (Submitted on March 17, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 10, 2024
2. Old Walthall County Jail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 376 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
