Wall Doxey State Park
National Register of Historic Places

Wall Doxey State Park

Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi
Listed
December 1, 1997
Type
District
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
97001437

About this property

Wall Doxey State Park is a public recreation area located off Mississippi Highway 7, seven miles (11 km) south of Holly Springs, Mississippi. The state park is centered on 60-acre (24 ha) Spring Lake. It is named for Mississippi politician Wall Doxey.

Location

Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi
34.66504, -89.46342

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 97001437. It was listed on December 1, 1997.

Categories

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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

Southwest Holly Springs Historic District
Pre Contact
6.9 mi
Chalmers Institute
Early Republic
7.1 mi
Old Water and Electric Light Plant
Industrial
7.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Holly Springs (second raid)
1863Civil War
7.2 mi
Holly Springs Mississippi
1862Civil War
7.3 mi
Battle of Holly Springs
1862Civil War
7.3 mi
Action at Holly Springs — Post-Raid Union Reoccupation
1862Civil War
7.3 mi
Action at Holly Springs (post-raid)
1863Civil War
7.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Wall Doxey State Park listed on the National Register?

Wall Doxey State Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Wall Doxey State Park?

Wall Doxey State Park is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Wall Doxey State Park?

The period of significance for Wall Doxey State Park is recorded as the pre_contact era.

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