| This surviving building was originally the music building of the school. The other buildings were burned by Union forces in 1863. After the Civil War this building was used for many years as a public school. The building is an important symbol of the private educational academies which flourished in the town of Liberty during the nineteenth century. Retaining its original roof, side wall and gallery configurations, the structure possesses a fair degree of architectural integrity. This building was listed on the National Register on 17 April 1980. It was designated a Mississippi Landmark on 7 August 1985. It is included in "Old Homes of Mississippi, Volume I: Natchez and the South" (1977) (p. 21). |