| The Simmons & Wright Company Store is a two-story brick mercantile store with associated agricultural outbuildings located in Kewanee, Mississippi. The company, founded in 1884 by William Simmons and Tom Wright, served the community as a general store, cotton gin, blacksmith, gas station and feed store. The current building, built in 1927, has a large open sales floor and a mezzanine that encircles the interior of the building. Original fixtures include shelves, display cabinets, wood stove, cash register and a large walk-in safe. Outbuildings include a large warehouse, cotton gin, seed houses and the remnants of the blacksmith shop. The Simmons & Wright Company is a good surviving example of a rural country mercantile business that served a largely agricultural customer base. This building was listed on the National Register on 13 March 2008. The National Register nomination was written by Robert Pickett, a descendant of founding partner William Simmons. |