National Historic Landmark · mansion · Jackson, Mississippi

Mississippi Governor's Mansion

Historic house in Mississippi, United States in Jackson, Mississippi. Built 1840 by William Nichols. Added to the National Register in 1969, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkBuilt 1840Listed 1969Greek Revival architectureWilliam Nichols
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What it is

Wikipedia · Mississippi Governor's Mansion

The Mississippi Governor's Mansion is the official residence of the governor of Mississippi, who is currently Tate Reeves. It is located in downtown Jackson, Mississippi, south of the Mississippi State Capitol, at the south end of Smith Park. Completed in 1841 to a design by state architect William Nichols, it is the second-oldest governor's residence in active use in the nation, and a prominent example of Greek Revival architecture. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1975, and was declared a Mississippi Landmark in 1985.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address316 E. Capitol St., Jackson, MS
CountyHinds County
ListedNov 25, 1969
Reference number69000085
Built1840
ArchitectWilliam Nichols
Type of placemansion
StyleGreek Revival architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property, Mississippi Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
Address316 E. Capitol St., Jackson, MS
Websitemdah.ms.gov/explore-mississippi/governors-mansion ↗
Coordinates32.30014, -90.18342 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitMedgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument · 3 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyShockaloe Trail Bc 1 37 mi · Rocky Springs Campground, Milepost 54.8 39 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 69000085. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.