Fact Sheet for Itta Bena Historic District
District Name:Itta Bena
City:Itta BenaCounty: Leflore
Listing Date:30 Sep 2009
Number of Resources:249
District Abbreviation:ITA
Sponsorship:HPD staff
Preparer:Bill Gatlin/Susan Tietz, MDAH
Comments:
With 146 contributing resources, the Itta Bena Historic District is significant in the areas of Community Planning and Development, Architecture and Social History. From its beginnings as a railroad stop through the Civil Rights movement, the built environment in Itta Bena marks this small Delta city’s growth and development. From elegant churches and impressive bank buildings to vernacular commercial buildings and houses, the collection of buildings and structures illustrates the patterns of commercial and residential growth that is unique to Itta Bena. MDAH architectural historians Susan Tietz and Bill Gatlin wrote the National Register nomination.
View National Register Nomination Form