Woodville in Wilkinson County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Wax House

c. 1898

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 10, 2024

1. Wax House Marker

Inscription. Eastlake-style residence built by Kess Johnson, later used as parsonage for Woodville Methodist Church
Private

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 31° 5.979′ N, 91° 17.704′ W. Marker is in Woodville, Mississippi, in Wilkinson County. It is on College Street 0.1 miles east of Church Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 348 College St, Woodville MS 39669, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi and in Natchez Trace Corridor.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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,

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and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Barber-Wallace House (within shouting distance of this marker); O'Donnell House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Little House (about 600 feet away); Van Eaton House (about 700 feet away); Hillside (about 700 feet away); Redhead Home (about 700 feet away); Oaklawn (about 700 feet away); Bachelor Quarters (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodville.

Also see . . . Woodville Historic District (PDF). Original National Register of Historic Places nomination for the district, which includes the Wax House (identified as the Johnson-Catchings House) and was listed in 1982. (Prepared by William C. Allen; via Mississippi Department of Archives and History) (Submitted on March 21, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Wax House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 10, 2024

2. Wax House and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 380 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 20, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.