Laurel and Ellisville are both the county seat for Jones County
Laurel is in Jones County
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On Jefferson Street west of South 4th Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
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
On North 5th Avenue (State Highway 537) at West Oak Street, on the right when traveling south on North 5th Avenue.
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
On North Maple Street north of Central Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
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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, . . . — — Map (db m110992) HM
On North 5th Avenue (Mississippi Route 537) south of West 5th Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
On North 5th Avenue at Yates Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North 5th Avenue.
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
On Limbert Street at South 4th Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Limbert Street.
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
On Queensburg Avenue at Oak Park Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on Queensburg Avenue.
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
On Queensburg Avenue north of Brown Street, on the right when traveling north.
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