Rankin County Confederate Monument
National Register of Historic Places

Rankin County Confederate Monument

Brandon, Rankin County, Mississippi
Listed
July 31, 1997
Type
Object
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97000797

About this property

The Rankin County Confederate Monument is a war memorial located on the downtown square of Brandon, Mississippi, at the intersection of Government and North streets. The monument was erected in 1907 by the Brandon Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. The monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 1, 1997.

Location

Brandon, Rankin County, Mississippi
32.27616, -89.98686

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 97000797. It was listed on July 31, 1997.

Categories

ARTSOCIAL HISTORY
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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 Historic Sites

Pearl Street Historic District
Civil War
0.2 mi
Brandon Cemetery
Early Republic
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Brandon MS
1863Civil War
0.2 mi
Action at Brandon, Mississippi (post-fall of Vicksburg)
1863Civil War
0.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Rankin County Confederate Monument listed on the National Register?

Rankin County Confederate Monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 31, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Rankin County Confederate Monument?

Rankin County Confederate Monument is classified as a object in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Rankin County Confederate Monument?

The period of significance for Rankin County Confederate Monument is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1907.

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