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Abandoned House in Mississippi
This old Mississippi house is slowly fading away, though it has stood here for over one hundred years. To the left of that porch with the circular trim, there used to be a screened in porch that has completely collapsed. Even still, a little fancy still hangs on as you can see pieces of stained…
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1897 Queen Anne in Natchez
An 1897 Queen Anne looker in Natchez, Mississippi is just what you needed today, right? Decked out for fall no less! This home has been beautifully maintained over the years and still contains original wall coverings and flooring.
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Abner Polk House – Hattiesburg
The Abner Polk House, in Hattiesburg, was built in 1905 for he and his wife, Ida. Abner Polk was the superindendent of schools. This was the first house in Hattiesburg to have Corinthian columns and it used to have a wrap-around porch. Ruth and Ed Polk removed this in 1950. The home was in…
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1885 Christ Church Rectory
Say hello to the only Second Empire architecture in Holly Springs, Mississippi. It was originally built as the Christ Church Rectory in 1885 and designed by a popular architect named Samuel Manning Patton. He was known for several important structures including the Lookout Mountain Hotel in Chattanooga, TN, the Vicksburg Hotel in MS, and the…
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Gerard Brandon V House – Natchez
I know this isn’t the typical style that I share, but I thought this was so interesting! This is the Gerard Bandon V. House in Natchez, Mississippi. It’s a Spanish Colonial Revival and was built in 1926. It was designed by popular New Orleans architects Weis, Dreyfus, and Seiferth. They designed numerous public buildings in…
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Unique Natchez MS House
Have you ever seen one quite like this before?! This is a definite first for me. I’m digging the symmetry, that’s for sure. I couldn’t find much about this one, but that it was built in 1890. It’s located in beautiful Natchez, Mississippi.
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Rodney, Mississippi Ghost Town
This old church was built in 1850, but hasn’t held a service in ages. It’s one of the last few original buildings left in the town once known as Rodney. It’s what one would call a ghost town and for good reason. There’s not much left in this little town. It was established in 1763,…
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Abandoned Mississippi Mansion
This Mississippi mansion was built in 1898. It sits vacant, but was once part of a thriving city district where a lumber company drew many folks in for jobs. This was home to one of the company’s managers. I’m not sure of its fate, but it could be wonderful again, that’s for sure!
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Hattiesburg Queen Anne
Built in 1895, this southern charmer can be found in Hattiesburg’s Historic Neighborhood. It has a lot of cool details including that lovely gingerbread, but I read that this home also has reclaimed windows from St. Dominic’s in New Orleans. I’m wondering if those could be the arched windows you see to the left? Either…
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Viener House – Natchez, MS
This home is known as the Viener House in Natchez, Mississippi. I couldn’t find a lot about it, but it may have been built around 1900. Also that Ronnie and Lisa Bertucci were recognized by the Historic Natchez Foundation for their work on this home back in 2013. I am drawn to turrets like a…
