Columbus in Lowndes County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Snowdoun
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 12, 2024
1. Snowdoun Marker
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior
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 1854.
Location. 33° 29.872′ N, 88° 25.401′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Mississippi, in Lowndes County. It is at the intersection of 3rd Avenue North and North 9th Street, on the right when traveling east on 3rd Avenue North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 906 3rd Ave N, Columbus MS 39701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East Mississippi, in the Black Prairie, and in the Golden Triangle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Black Belt. 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: Sims-Brown House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Walter "Red" Barber (about 500 feet away); James T. Harrison Home (about 600 feet away); First Baptist Church of Columbus (approx. 0.2 miles away); S.D. Lee Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (approx. 0.2 miles away); Friendship Cemetery (approx. Ό mile away); Joshua Lawrence Meador (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.
Regarding Snowdoun. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:
Built in 1854,its architectural integrity is largely intact, despite the major exterior roofline alterations that occurred roughly twenty years after the house wa-s built. Visited by persons important in the history of the South, Snowdoun remains a symbol of the lavish hospitality of wealthy property owners during the antebellum period in Columbus and Mississippi.
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Constructed by Governor James Whitfield, Snowdoun was purchased in 1866 by Confederate Major John Marshall Billups, president of the Columbus Insurance and Banking Company (now the First Columbus National Bank), plantation owner, and cotton merchant. The name Snowdoun is derived from the Billups family estate in Scotland. Several prominent nineteenth-century military and political figures visited the house and have spoken from the balcony, including Jefferson Davis during his campaign for the United States Senate, Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest, and U.S. Supreme Court Justice L. Q. C. Lamar.
Also see . . . Snowdoun (PDF). National Register nomination for the property, which was listed in 1978. (Prepared by Jack A. Gold; via Mississippi Department nf Archives and History) (Submitted on April 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 12, 2024
2. Snowdoun Marker
Marker is next to the portico column on the far left.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 446 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
