National Historic Landmarks in Mississippi

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National Historic Landmarks in Mississippi are historically significant sites across the state recognized by the U.S. government for their exceptional importance to the nation’s heritage.

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National Historic Landmarks in Mississippi canonical 3

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cultural heritage designation set
group of historic properties
administeredBy National Park Service
architecturalStyle Orientalized octagonal villa
contains Beauvoir
Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site
Eudora Welty House
Forks of the Road
Grand Village of the Natchez Indians
Longwood
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home
Mississippi State Capitol (New Capitol)
Natchez National Historical Park
Old Capitol
linked to: Old Capitol Museum

Rowan Oak
Vicksburg National Military Park
Windsor Ruins
country United States
criteria exceptional value or quality in illustrating or interpreting the heritage of the United States
designationProcessManagedBy National Park Service National Historic Landmarks Program
designationType National Historic Landmark
heritageDesignationBy U.S. federal government
legalBasis National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
locatedIn Biloxi, Mississippi
linked to: Biloxi

Claiborne County, Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi
Mississippi
Natchez, Mississippi
Oxford, Mississippi
Vicksburg, Mississippi
near Baldwyn, Mississippi
partOf National Historic Landmarks Program
protection subject to federal review under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act for federally involved projects
purpose to recognize and encourage the preservation of properties of exceptional national significance in American history and culture
significance commemorates the American Civil War campaign, siege, and defense of Vicksburg
former statehouse where major Mississippi political decisions were made before the Civil War
home of Nobel Prize–winning author William Faulkner
home of Pulitzer Prize–winning author Eudora Welty
home of civil rights leader Medgar Evers and site of his 1963 assassination
last home of Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate States of America
principal ceremonial center for the Natchez people
remains of one of the largest antebellum Greek Revival mansions in Mississippi
site of a major 1864 Civil War battle in Mississippi
site of one of the largest slave markets in the United States

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Medgar Evers Home Museum category National Historic Landmarks in Mississippi
Emerald Mound category National Historic Landmarks in Mississippi
Old Capitol Museum category National Historic Landmarks in Mississippi