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Rodney Presbyterian Church
Rodney Presbyterian Church is a historic church in Rodney, Mississippi, United States. History Plantation owner and millionaire David Hunt (planter), David Hunt (1779-1861) of nearby Woodlawn Plantation (Jefferson County, Mississippi), Woodlawn Plantation, also known as "King David," donated the land upon which the church was built.Dunbar Hunt, "Sketch of David Hunt," Fayette, Mississippi: ''The Fayette Chronicle'', 29 May 1908, Volume XLI, Number 3/ref> Presbyterian Reverend Jeremiah Chamberlain began the building of the church in 1829. The church building was built from 1829 to 1832 in the Federal architecture, Federal architectural style.Sherry Pace, ''Historic Churches of Mississippi'', Oxford, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi, 2007, p. x/ref>Jim Fraiser, ''Mississippi River Country Tales: A Celebration of 500 Years of Deep South History'', Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing, 2000, p. 9/ref>June Davis Davidson, ''Country Stores of Mississippi'', The History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcorn, Mississippi
Alcorn is an unincorporated community in Claiborne County, Mississippi, United States. It is the common name given to sites without a name but are around or close to Alcorn State University. Alcorn State University is officially in Lorman, Mississippi by zip code in Jefferson County, Mississippi. A post office operated under the name Alcorn from 1906 to 1954. Alcorn is the location of four places listed on the National Register of Historic Places: * Bethel Presbyterian Church * Canemount Canemount is a 1,100-acre plantation with a historic mansion in Alcorn, Mississippi, U.S., a mile and a half away from Alcorn State University. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Histori ... * Catledge Archeological Site * Oakland Chapel (on the Alcorn State University campus) References Unincorporated communities in Claiborne County, Mississippi Unincorporated communities in Mississippi {{ClaiborneCountyMS-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
