Amite County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Amite County Courthouse

Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi
Listed
April 8, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
74001055

About this property

Amite County Courthouse is in Liberty, Mississippi, the county seat for Amite County, Mississippi. It was built from 1839–1841 and is the oldest extant county courthouse building in the state. It is a Mississippi Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A historical marker commemorates its history. Slave auctions were held at the courthouse. Annex wings were added to the building with PWA funding in the 1930s. Other additions and renovations have been made over the years. The building is red brick. Louis Allen tried to register to vote at the courthouse in the 1960s; no African American had voted in the county since the 1890s. He also spoke out about threats and violence including by the sheriff. He was beaten and murdered. List of the oldest courthouses in the United States National Register of Historic Places listings in Amite County, Mississippi

Location

Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi
31.15767, -90.81066

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Liberty Presbyterian Church
Early Republic
0.1 mi
Westbrook Cotton Gin
Pre Contact
0.2 mi
Amite Female Seminary
Civil War
0.4 mi
Webb, George, House
Pre Contact
2.1 mi
Lea, Wilford Zachariah, House
Industrial
2.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Amite County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Amite County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 8, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Amite County Courthouse?

Amite County Courthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Amite County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Amite County Courthouse is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1839.

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