Ricks Memorial Library
National Register of Historic Places

Ricks Memorial Library

Yazoo City, Yazoo County, Mississippi
Listed
September 17, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
75001062

About this property

The B.S. Ricks Memorial Library is a historic library in Yazoo City, Mississippi. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1975. It is located at 310 North Main Street. The library was founded in 1838 as a membership library. In 1900 Fannie Ricks helped fund construction of the B. S. Ricks Memorial Library building, named after her late husband General B.S. Ricks. It opened in 1901 and had its formal dedication on January 1, 1902. It remains in use. National Register of Historic Places listings in Yazoo County, Mississippi

Location

310 N. Main St.
Yazoo City, Yazoo County, Mississippi
32.84890, -90.41194

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When was Ricks Memorial Library listed on the National Register?

Ricks Memorial Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 17, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Ricks Memorial Library?

Ricks Memorial Library is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Ricks Memorial Library is recorded as the civil_war era.

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