Belmont Plantation (Wayside, Mississippi)

Belmont Plantation is an Antebellum plantation in Wayside, Washington County, Mississippi.[2][3][4]

Belmont Plantation
LocationJct. of MS 1 and 438, Wayside, Mississippi
Coordinates33°16′9″N 91°1′59″W
Area6.4 acres (2.6 ha)
Built1857 (1857)
NRHP reference No.72000702[1]
Added to NRHPApril 11, 1972

History

The mansion was built in 1857 by W.W. Worthington.[2][4] It was liberated by Union forces in 1863, in the midst of the American Civil War of 1861–1865.[4]

It was turned into the Belmont Hunting Lodge by Mississippi Governor Dennis Murphree in 1946.[2][4]

It is a wedding & event space, luxury hunting lodge, and bed & breakfast.[2]

Heritage significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 11, 1972.

References

Official website


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