Laurel in Jones County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Hotel Pinehurst

Photographed By Robert M. Cook, Jr., June 25, 2012

1. Hotel Pinehurst Marker

Inscription. Constructed in 1914, the Hotel Pinehurst was owned and operated by T.B. Horton until 1939. The hotel included over 100 rooms, a grand lobby and entranceway, and a number of dining rooms, offices, and stores. The Arabian Theater was added in 1924. This hotel was among the first in Mississippi to offer air conditioned rooms. The Hotel Pinehurst was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 and demolished in 1988. Pinehurst Park was built where the hotel once stood.

Erected 2009 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 31° 41.6′ N, 89° 7.867′ W. Marker is in Laurel, Mississippi, in Jones County. Marker is at the intersection of North 5th Avenue (State Highway 537) and West Oak Street, on the right when traveling south on North 5th Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Laurel MS 39440, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Laurel City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Jones County Courthouse (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jones County Blues

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. King Visits Laurel (approx. half a mile away); Masonite Corporation (approx. one mile away); Oak Park School (approx. 1½ miles away); Ralph Boston (approx. 2.1 miles away); Amos Deason Home (approx. 7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laurel.

Photographed By Robert M. Cook, Jr., February 8, 2012

2. Hotel Pinehurst Marker

Photographed By Robert M. Cook, Jr., February 8, 2012

3. Hotel Pinehurst Marker

Photographed By Robert M. Cook, Jr., February 8, 2012

4. Hotel Pinehurst Marker

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Photographed By Robert M. Cook, Jr., June 25, 2012

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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2012, by Robert M. Cook, Jr. of Biloxi, Mississippi. This page has been viewed 1,181 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 25, 2012, by Robert M. Cook, Jr. of Biloxi, Mississippi. 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 19, 2012, by Robert M. Cook, Jr. of Biloxi, Mississippi. 5. submitted on June 25, 2012, by Robert M. Cook, Jr. of Biloxi, Mississippi. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.