Name: | Isaiah T. Montgomery House |
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Address: | 302 West Main Street, South |
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City/County: | Mound Bayou, Bolivar County |
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Book/Vol. No.: | V. M250, p. 602 |
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The home of Isaiah Thornton Montgomery, who had been a slave of Jefferson Davis and was a co-founder of the all-black town of Mound Bayou in 1887. Following the chartering of the town in 1912, Montgomery served as its first mayor. He died in 1924. The house, a red-brick two-story structure built over a full above-grade basement, was designated a National Historic Landmark (and thereby listed on the National Register) on 11 May 1976.
Included in "The Majesty of the Mississippi Delta" (2002) (p. 82) and "Buildings of Mississippi" (2020) (pp. 117-118, DR33). [HABS: MS-197 (circa 1980) – two photos] |
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