Location Information
(for the Hinds County Armory)
Name:Hinds County Armory
Address:1012 Mississippi Street
on Mississippi State Fairgrounds
City/County:Jackson, Hinds County
Architectural Information
Construction Date:1927-28
Architectural Styles(s):Gothic Revival
No. of Stories:2
Registration Information
NR Listing Date:01 Dec 2000
View National Register Nomination Form
Mississippi Landmark Information
Designated:03-05-1986
Recorded:03-25-1986
Book/Vol. No.:V. 3200, p. 236
Easement Information
Date Signed:01-15-2013
Easement Type:Preservation/Maintenance
Book/Vol. No.:V. 7137 Pg. 9972-82
Context/Comments
Designed by Jackson architect Frank P. Gates, this building was built in 1927-28 to serve as a National Guard armory. It is the oldest 20th century National Guard armory in Mississippi. In 1940, Mississippi National Guard units operating from this location included Headquarters and Company A of the 106th Engineer Regiment and Companies C and F of the 155th Infantry. The 106th Engineer Regiment was inducted into federal service here on 25 November 1940. (The 155th Infantry Regiment was inducted into federal service on 25 November 1940 at Vicksburg.)

The Hinds County Armory was designated a Mississippi Landmark on 5 March 1986, and it was listed on the National Register on 1 December 2000.