Mississippi County Jail
National Register of Historic Places

Mississippi County Jail

Osceola, Arkansas
Listed
February 1, 2017
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87001356

About this property

The Mississippi County Jail was a historic county jail building in Osceola, Arkansas. It was a three-story brick structure, six bays wide, with entrances at the outer two bays, which projected slightly and were set off from the central portion by brick pilasters and a decorative parapet at the roof line. The county built the jail in 1926; it was demolished in 2016. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. It was delisted in 2017. National Register of Historic Places listings in Mississippi County, Arkansas

Location

Osceola, Arkansas
35.70170, -89.96933
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Hale Avenue Historic District
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0.1 mi
Hale Avenue Historic District (Boundary Increase)
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0.1 mi
Florida Brothers Building
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0.1 mi
Osceola Times Building
Industrial
0.1 mi
Mississippi County Courthouse
Industrial
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Nodena Site Conflict
1400Pre-Columbian
11 mi
Nodena Site Warfare Arkansas
1400Pre-Columbian
12.5 mi
Mississippian Nodena Phase Violence
1400Pre-Columbian
13.6 mi

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When was Mississippi County Jail listed on the National Register?

Mississippi County Jail was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 1, 2017.

What type of historic resource is Mississippi County Jail?

Mississippi County Jail is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Mississippi County Jail?

The period of significance for Mississippi County Jail is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1926.

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