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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM267Q_belhaven-historic-district_Jackson-MS.html
The Belhaven neighborhood developed north
of the city as Jackson's first suburb.
Composed of more than 1,300 historic
structures dating from as early as 1904,
Belhaven is Mississippi's largest
historic district. The neighborhood
includ…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM267M_mt-helm-baptist-church_Jackson-MS.html
Formed in 1835, the congregation of Mt. Helm is the oldest black religious body in the city. The church bears the name of the Helm family who donated this land on which the church originally stood.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM267L_fairview-inn_Jackson-MS.html
Built ca. 1908 as a private residence for
Cyrus C. Warren, vice president of the
Warren-Godwin Lumber Company, this
Colonial Revival mansion was designed
by the Chicago architectural firm of
Spencer & Powers. Known as the Warren-
Gunter…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM266N_jitney-14_Jackson-MS.html
The Jitney Jungle grocery store chain was
founded in 1919 by the McCarty and Holman
families. In 1933, Jitney No. 14 held its
grand opening in this Tudor Revival
building designed by Emmett Hull. The
building, called "The English Village…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM266L_kenningtons-mansion_Jackson-MS.html
Robert Estes Kennington was one of
Jackson's wealthiest merchants in the
early 1900s. In 1912, he chose this hill
north of the city to build "Kenwood," a
grand brick mansion on extensive grounds
including a tennis court, lake, formal
g…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM266K_charge-of-the-2nd-michigan_Jackson-MS.html
During the Civil War siege of Jackson, on
July 11, 1863, Union soldiers in the 2nd
Michigan Infantry staged an impromptu
assault on the city's fortifications.
Advancing south through what is today
eastern Belhaven, they overran a campsit…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM264Q_kate-mcwillie-powers-memorial_Jackson-MS.html
A gift of R.V. Powers in 1917 enabled the Mississippi Children's Home Society, est. 1912, to build on this site "The Kate McWillie Powers Memorial", a home for children in the care of the Society. In 1997, the Society dedicated this campus as a me…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM264P_boyd-house-the-oaks_Jackson-MS.html
Built ca. 1853 for James H. Boyd, Mayor of Jackson, 1842, 1844, 1850, and 1858. One of the few homes to survive the Civil War, the Greek Revival house is listed on National Register of Historic Places.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20TA_the-cotton-bale-battery_Jackson-MS.html
During the Siege of Jackson, July 10-17, 1863, Confederate Gen. William W. Loring's division held defensive positions extending east of the Canton Road to the Pearl River. A number of artillery batteries were posted on this line, the most prominen…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ZT2_mount-helm-baptist-church-original-site_Jackson-MS.html
On January 8, 1868, Thomas E. and Mary Helm, prominent members of First Presbyterian Church, donated this plot of land to African-Americans who had worshipped in the basement of First Baptist Church from 1835 to 1867. Mount Helm was built here in …