Byram Bridge
National Register of Historic Places

Byram Bridge

Bryam, Hinds County, Mississippi
Listed
May 22, 1979
Type
Structure
Period
Modern
Ref No.
79003427

About this property

The Byram Bridge, spanning the Pearl River between Hinds County, Mississippi and Rankin County, Mississippi, is a historic bridge which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The bridge was built in 1905 as a collaboration between merchants in Byram, Mississippi and Rankin County. In 1987, the bridge was deemed unsafe for travel and was closed to traffic. The bridge was converted to a pedestrian footbridge in 2015. It is located at Old Byram and Florence Rd. near Frenchs Store, Mississippi. It is a swinging suspension bridge type of suspension bridge, with two towers, nearly 360 feet (110 m) in total length. The central span is about 200 feet (61 m).

Location

Bryam, Hinds County, Mississippi
32.17672, -90.24375

Categories

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Sources

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

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When was Byram Bridge listed on the National Register?

Byram Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Byram Bridge?

Byram Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Byram Bridge?

The period of significance for Byram Bridge is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1987.

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