Mississippi Historic Sites
What Is Haint Blue?
Haint Blue, which actually encompasses a collection of colors from blue to green, is an iconic shade tha can be found adorning mansions and rural cabins across the South. And while the popularity of the color seems endless, few know the complicated history it entails.
Historic St. Phillip’s Baptist Church Has Collapsed
For as many years as anyone can remember, this church had been leaning closer to obscurity until one day in 2020, she collapsed, taking most of her story with her.
[Claiborne County, MS]
Historic Inn on the Natchez Trace in Mississippi
The historic inn & plantation sits along the Natchez Trace and has been a refuge for travelers since 1780.
[Adams County, MS]
The First Presbyterian Church On The Mississippi Frontier
This church is a replica of the one-room structure that served a congregation of early settlers in the Mississippi Territory.
[Claiborne County, MS]
A Historic Mississippi Church Saved After Lightning Struck
Built in the 1840s, this church sat at a significant crossroads during the Civil War.
Ghost Town Church Relocated to Save it for Future Generations
This church from 1868 was destined to rot away in a Mississippi ghost town until it was relocated and given a new lease on life.
[Claiborne County, MS]
National Register Home in Mississippi Left to Crumble
This federal-style mansion from the early 1800s rots away in Mississippi, despite its listing on the National Register, due to a bitter dispute between its owners and the city.
Mississippi River Ghost Town Church
This Antebellum church still shows scars from the Civil War.
[Jefferson County, MS]
Ghosts of the Mississippi: The Forgotten Town of Rodney
This ghost town sits like a time capsule at the end of an old dirt road.
[Jefferson County, MS]
The Ruins of Mississippi’s Biggest Plantation House
These columns stand as ghostly reminders of one of the largest mansions that ever stood in the South.
[Claiborne County, MS]
Historic Mississippi Crossroads Town
This old settlement dates back to just after the Revolutionary War.
Remarkable Chapel in the Mississippi Woods
This church was built in the 1830s with bricks made by people enslaved here.
[Adams County, MS]
Dogtrot Style Home from the 1700s in Mississippi
Built in 1768 and relocated in 1974, this home’s original timbers are in near-perfect condition.
[Claiborne County, MS]