Built in 1925, the former Illinois Central depot in Hazlehurst illustrates the importance of the railroad to the development of Hazlehurst. It is the only is the only extant railroad depot in Copiah County This building was individually listed on the National Register on 1 March 1996 as a component of the "Historic and Architectural Resources of Copiah County, Mississippi" multiple property submission (MPS), and it was later included as an element (#285) in the Hazlehurst Historic District, which was placed on the National Register on 5 November 1998. It was designated a Mississippi Landmark on 14 August 2001. The depot is mentioned in "Buildings of Mississippi" (2020) (p. 288). |