Downtown Booneville Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Downtown Booneville Historic District

Booneville, Prentiss County, Mississippi
Listed
November 5, 1998
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
98001337

About this property

The Downtown Booneville Historic District in Booneville, Mississippi is a 10 acres (4.0 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. It then included 32 contributing buildings and 16 non-contributing ones. Old Post Office, 100 North Main Street, (Colonial Revival) Prentiss County Courthouse (c.1925), 101 North Main Street, (Mediterranean Revival) Booneville Hardware Store, 112 South Main Street, (Italianate), Mobile & Ohio Railroad Depot, 100 West Church Street, (Late 19th Century Railroad Depot), The old Post Office includes a mural by artist Stefan Hirsch, completed in 1943 under the Treasury Bureau's Section of Fine Arts program at the cost of $750 (see accompanying photo #9). The Prentiss County Courthouse is a three-story Mediterranean Revival-style hipped roof brick building with a five bay arcaded loggia and two two-story flat-roofed wings (see accompanying photo #10).

Location

Booneville, Prentiss County, Mississippi
34.65634, -88.56345

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMERCECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
National Register nomination ›
Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Unlimited access

Everything a full report reveals about Downtown Booneville Historic District

This page lists Downtown Booneville Historic District. A full Aubrey report for an address near it pulls together this listing alongside battlefield records, land patents, and every other historical record within a chosen radius:

Overview
An interactive map of the location with historic sites, battles and Native heritage plotted, and its full story era by era.
The Land
The historic sites and place names around the location, and how this land was settled and used.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back millions of years.
LiDAR Terrain
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks and old features hidden in the landscape.
Conflict & War
The battles, raids and skirmishes fought near here, across every era of American conflict.
The Civil War
The Civil War on this ground, 1861 to 1865: who held it, and the battles, camps and regiments nearby.
The Soldiers
The men who marched from here in the Civil War, named and traced where the record allows.
Native Heritage
The Native nations who held this land, mapped across time from before European contact to today.
Settlement
Who claimed and held this ground, from Indigenous homelands through the colonial powers to the United States.
The Community
How the town grew, who came, and what kind of place it became, traced through the census record.
Rivers & Rail
The rivers, canals and railroads that connected this place between 1830 and 1911.
Notable People
The people born, buried or genuinely tied to this exact place, with their stories.
Historical Maps
Historic maps of the location layered over how it looks today.
Finds & Access
Museum objects tied to the area, and the laws on searching, collecting and access here.
Literature
The old books, county histories and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Points of Interest
The most significant historic sites and landmarks near the location, and why they matter.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from first peoples to the present day.
First month just $5.99, then $11.99 a month. Unlimited locations, cancel anytime.

Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.

Start your Downtown Booneville Historic District report
Or see a real report first

Nearby Historic Sites

Bynum, Dr. Joseph M., House
Industrial
7.6 mi
Rienzi Commercial Historic District
Listed
7.7 mi
Union Earthworks
Pre Contact
7.7 mi
Jacinto Courthouse
Civil War
10.6 mi
Baldwyn Historic District
Listed
10.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Chickasaw Wars — Battle of Ackia
1736Colonial
5.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Downtown Booneville Historic District listed on the National Register?

Downtown Booneville Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 5, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Downtown Booneville Historic District?

Downtown Booneville Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Downtown Booneville Historic District?

The period of significance for Downtown Booneville Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1925.

Can I research the history near Downtown Booneville Historic District?

Yes. Aubrey Research reports search National Register listings, battlefield records, land patents, and other primary historical sources within any radius of a US address. A report for an address near Downtown Booneville Historic District will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.

More in Prentiss County

Historic places, battles, and census history across Prentiss County.

Explore PrentissCounty ›

More historic places in Mississippi

Browse all historic places in Mississippi.

View Mississippihistoric sites ›

Conflict records

Explore 19,000+ military engagements across American history.

Browse US conflicts ›

Mississippi history

Colonial settlement, territorial period, and statehood narrative.

Mississippihistory ›

Research the history near this site

An Aubrey US report for an address near Downtown Booneville Historic District will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.

Research your locationView a free sample report