| Built in 1854 as the seat of justice for Tishomingo County, this two-story brick building is one of only a few surviving antebellum courthouses in Mississippi, and is a rare surviving example in Mississippi of a courthouse of the "foursquare" type, which was more widespread in the Midwest and in the Upper South than in the Deep South states. It ceased to be used as a courthouse after Tishomingo County was subdivided in 1870, leaving this location within the boundaries of newly-created Alcorn County. The building was subsequently used as a school and later as a church, before being acquired by the Jacinto Historic Foundation in 1969 and restored. This building was listed on the National Register 25 November 1969 (as one of the earliest listings in Mississippi). It was designated a Mississippi Landmark, upon owner resolution, on 25 January 1995. The building is included in "Old Homes of Mississippi, Volume II: Columbus and the North" (1977) (pp. 76-77), "Must See Mississippi" (2007) (pp.91-93), and "Buildings of Mississippi" (2020) (pp.165-166, NE14). [HABS: MS-230 (1975)] (R.C., 2021) |