Belmont Plantation (Wayside, Mississippi)

Belmont Plantation
Location Jct. of MS 1 and 438, Wayside, Mississippi
Coordinates 33°16′9″N 91°1′59″W / 33.26917°N 91.03306°W / 33.26917; -91.03306Coordinates: 33°16′9″N 91°1′59″W / 33.26917°N 91.03306°W / 33.26917; -91.03306
Area 6.4 acres (2.6 ha)
Built 1857 (1857)
NRHP reference # 72000702[1]
Added to NRHP April 11, 1972

The Belmont Plantation is an Antebellum plantation in Wayside, Mississippi.

Location

The plantation is located in Wayside, Washington County, Mississippi.[2][3][4]

History

The mansion was built in 1857 by W.W. Worthington.[2][4] It was plundered 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

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Visit Greenville: Architecture, Streets & Antebellum Homes
  3. ↑ Library of Congress: Belmont Plantation
  4. 1 2 3 4 Joint Greenville/Washington County Historic Preservation Commission: Belmont Plantation


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