Location Information
(for the Leake County Courthouse)
Name:Leake County Courthouse
Address:101 Court Square
City/County:Carthage, Leake County
Architectural Information
Construction Date:1935-36
Architectural Styles(s):Art Deco
No. of Stories:3
Remodeling Date:1976
Registration Information
NR District Name:Carthage (2012)
    NR Status:Contributing
    Element No.:3
Mississippi Landmark Information
Designated:03-21-1996
Recorded:05-10-1996
Book/Vol. No.:V. 221, p. 655
Easement Information
Date Signed:07-05-2016
Expires:07-05-2041
Easement Type:Preservation/Maintenance
Book/Vol. No.:V. 356 Pg. 111-112
Local Designation Information
Local District Name:Carthage Historic District
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Context/Comments
Designed by architect E.L. Malvaney of Jackson, this Art Deco courthouse was built in 1935-36 under the auspices of the Public Works Administration (PWA Project Miss. 1042). It was designated a Mississippi Landmark in 1996, and it is listed as a contributing element (element #3) in the Carthage Historic District, which was placed on the National Register in 2012.

The Leake County Courthouse is included in "Buildings of Mississippi" (2020) (p. 209, EM1).