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

Morris Rothschild House

c. 1880

 
 
Morris Rothschild House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 10, 2024
1. Morris Rothschild House Marker
Inscription. Built by Jewish businessman Rothschild for an employee. Bought by Dr. Charles E. Catchings, Sr., in 1898 and still owned by his descendants.
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° 6.089′ N, 91° 17.918′ W. Marker is in Woodville, Mississippi, in Wilkinson County. It is at the intersection of Depot Street and 2nd South Street, on the right when traveling south on Depot Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 358 Depot 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
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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: Star of David House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Woodville Republican (within shouting distance of this marker); Feltus-Catchings Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Levin Wailes Magruder House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Catchings Clinic (about 300 feet away); Old Rosso House (about 300 feet away); Stutzman House (about 400 feet away); Stutzman Blacksmith Shop (about 400 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 Morris Rothschild House (identified as #41) 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.) 
 
Morris Rothschild House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 10, 2024
2. Morris Rothschild House 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 391 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 20, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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