Illinois Central Railroad Passenger Depot
National Register of Historic Places

Illinois Central Railroad Passenger Depot

Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Mississippi
Listed
March 1, 1996
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
96000182

About this property

Hazlehurst station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, United States, served by the City of New Orleans passenger train. The station, an unstaffed flag stop, consists of a single platform with a small shelter, located next to the old Illinois Central Railroad Depot, which was built in 1925 and is now occupied by the Hazlehurst Depot Museum.

Location

138 N. Ragsdale Ave.
Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Mississippi
31.86114, -90.39435

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 96000182. It was listed on March 1, 1996.

Categories

TRANSPORTATION
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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.

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Hazlehurst
1863Civil War
0.1 mi
Grierson's Raid — Hazlehurst Skirmish
1863Civil War
0.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Illinois Central Railroad Passenger Depot listed on the National Register?

Illinois Central Railroad Passenger Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 1, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Illinois Central Railroad Passenger Depot?

Illinois Central Railroad Passenger Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Illinois Central Railroad Passenger Depot?

The period of significance for Illinois Central Railroad Passenger Depot is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1925.

Can I research the history near Illinois Central Railroad Passenger Depot?

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