This one-story, Greek Revival-style house was constructed ca. 1847 with a wood façade shaped to resemble stone blocks and a hexagon-shaped entrance vestibule. On October 5, 1863 Confederate Major Amos McLemore, who had been sent to the area to round . . . — — Map (db m73449) HM
Established in 1920 and officially known as the Mississippi School and Colony for the Feebleminded, this facility opened in 1921. The name changed to Ellisville State School in 1929 after the addition of an educational program. In the 1970s, federal . . . — — Map (db m275160) HM
On December 10, 1955, under threat of losing state and local funding, Jones County Junior College became the first athletic team from Mississippi to cross racial barriers and play an integrated team. Before the largest crowd ever to witness the . . . — — Map (db m287038) HM
Jones County was established in 1826 with two county seats, Ellisville and Laurel. This courthouse was designed by architect Penn Jeffries (P.J.) Krouse and constructed by Norris and Gardner in 1908, with the Laurel courthouse in 1908, as its twin. . . . — — Map (db m111002) HM
On June 26, 1919, John Hartfield, an African American, was lynched in Ellisville allegedly for raping his White girlfriend. After being apprehended by the county sheriff, he was turned over to a mob. The lynching was announced in advance by . . . — — Map (db m287112) HM
Korean War
In Honor of Personnel
Called to
Active Federal Duty
August 19, 1950
932 Medical Clearing Company
of the
Mississippi National Guard
From
Jones County Junior College
-May The Memory Live . . . — — Map (db m287057) WM
Newt Knight: Robin Hood or Renegade?
On October 5, 1863, Major McLemore sat in front of the fire in the comfortable home of Amos Deason. He had been sent from Atlanta to round up a growing number of deserters who hid out in the swamps of . . . — — Map (db m129103) HM
Near this site on June 25, 1863, a small group of Confederate soldiers and civilians under the command of Lt. W. M. Wilson of the 43rd Tennessee Infantry, defeated a detachment of the 5th Illinois Cavalry. During the skirmish, the entire 40 man . . . — — Map (db m61931) HM
Established on August 8, 1938, the Housing Authority of the City of Laurel completed construction on two sites in 1940 for public housing. Beacon Homes, located here, was designated for White families. This development was located less than half . . . — — Map (db m287042) HM
Benjamin Ellery Murph, a dentist and civil
rights leader, was the charter vice president of
the Laurel-Jones County NAACP in 1947 before
becoming president four years later. Throughout
the 1950s and 1960s, Murph expanded youth
councils . . . — — Map (db m312329) HM
On March 19, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke here at St. Paul Methodist Church to rally support for the Poor People's March on Washington against economic injustice. King told the overflow audience that the marchers were going to the . . . — — Map (db m110981) HM
The first African American congregation in Laurel began meeting in 1892 and was affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church. The church was named for Bishop Richard Allen, the denomination's founder, and its first pastor. Rev. . . . — — Map (db m275158) HM
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. . . . — — Map (db m56546) HM
The Laurel area, a hub of musical activity in southeast Mississippi, has been home to a number of noted blues performers including harmonica player Sam Myers, singer Albennie Jones, and guitarist Blind Roosevelt Graves. R&B, blues, and rock 'n' . . . — — Map (db m110992) HM
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Circa 1907 — — Map (db m126691) HM
Opened on November 24, 1914, this building once housed all of Laurel's city officials, as well as the fire and police departments. Laurel City Hall was designed by architect Penn Jeffries Krouse and is an early example of the eclectic Mediterranean . . . — — Map (db m110979) HM
In 1924 engineer William H. Mason discovered a process to convert wood chips into a thin, high density material that became known as masonite. He established the Mason Fibre Company soon after his discovery. The company changed its name to the . . . — — Map (db m110983) HM
Oak Park Vocational High School, located at this site, opened in September, 1928. Based on the pattern of Tuskegee Institute, the school provided academic, vocational, and agricultural education to African American students, and included faculty . . . — — Map (db m110988) HM
Born in Laurel on May 9, 1939, Ralph Boston became a star athlete at Oak Park High School. While attending Tennessee State (1957-1962), Boston set records in the high jump, sprints, high hurdles, and long jump. Earning a spot on three successive . . . — — Map (db m110990) HM
Established on August 8, 1938, the Housing Authority of the City of Laurel completed construction on two sites in 1940 for public housing. Triangle Homes, located here, was designated for African American families. Named for the triangle formed . . . — — Map (db m287043) HM
Org. 1820s. Oldest Landmark church in county. At break-up of Ebenezer Assn., it led in organizing Big Creek Missionary Baptist Assn. Dykes, Hilburn, Hill, Jefcoat, Knight, Shows, Sumrall, Todd, & Wade families led in church growth. — — Map (db m111001) HM
