National Register of Historic Places

McGehee Plantation

Senatobia, Tate County, Mississippi
Listed
July 2, 2007
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
07000648

About this property

The McGehee Plantation is a historic site and former cotton plantation, located at 50 Ed Nelson Drive in Senatobia, Mississippi. The mansion has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 3, 2007, for its architectural significance. The land belonged to the Chickasaw Nation until 1830. In 1854, it was acquired by planter Abner F. McGehee, the son of Hugh McGehee, and nephew of Edward McGehee. The Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad ran through the grounds, making it a desirable business opportunity. The mansion, designed in the Greek Revival architectural style, was completed in 1856. The mansion was built with the forced labor of enslaved African Americans, who also picked cotton in the fields. Author Stark Young grew up on the plantation, as his mother was a direct descendant of McGehee. His 1934 novel, So Red the Rose, was based on this plantation, thus the fictionalized version was set in Natchez, Mississippi. National Register of Historic Places listings in Tate County, Mississippi

Location

950 Ed Nelson Dr.
Senatobia, Tate County, Mississippi
34.55994, -89.95341

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was McGehee Plantation listed on the National Register?

McGehee Plantation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 2, 2007.

What type of historic resource is McGehee Plantation?

McGehee Plantation is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for McGehee Plantation?

The period of significance for McGehee Plantation is recorded as the modern era.

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