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Columbus, Mississippi, USA

Attractions in Columbus, Mississippi

Historic Homes & Buildings

  • Amzi Love Home 662-328-5413
    305 7th Street South, Columbus, MS 39701
    Located in the Columbus Historic District
    Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Amzi Love Home is intact with original furnishings. Original outbuildings, a smokehouse and dairy; are located... more info  map

  • Baskerville Manor
    905 3rd Avenue North , Columbus, MS 39701
    An Italianate townhouse, Baskerville Manor features the only standing coach house in Lowndes County. more info  map

  • Concord CME Church 662-328-3356
    1213 Concord Road, Columbus, MS 39702
    "One of the oldest churches in Columbus, Concord was an African-American church established in Lowndes County in 1867." more info  map

  • Dr. Theodoric V. James Home
    1104 5th Avenue North, Columbus, MS 39701
    "A nice example of the Queen Anne Free Classic style in domestic architecture," this was the home of who was "believed to have been Columbus' first African-American... more info  map

  • Penny-Savings Bank
    100-198 North 5th Street, Columbus, MS 39701
    Founded in the early 1900's, the Penny-Savings Bank was Columbus' first African-American bank. more info  map

  • Rosedale 662-574-1902
    1523 9th Street South, Columbus, MS 39701
    Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Rosedale is considered one of the finest examples of Italianate architecture in Mississippi. Open by appointment... more info  map

  • Rosewood Manor & Gardens 662-328-7313 or 662-364-0705
    719 7th Street North, Columbus, MS 39701
    A Greek Revival antebellum mansion listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Rosewood Manor is filled with period furnishings. Open Monday through Saturday by... more info  map

  • Stephen D. Lee Home & Museum 662-327-8888
    316 7th Street North, Columbus, MS 39703
    The former residence of Lieutenant General Stephen D. Lee, the youngest Confederate lieutenant general of the Civil War and the first president of the Agricultural &... more info  map

  • Temple Heights 800-920-3533
    515 9th Street North, Columbus, MS 39701
    Featuring Federal and Greek Revival features, Temple Heights is one of Mississippi's "best examples of period restoration." Open by appointment only. more info  map

  • Tennessee Williams Home & Welcome Center 662-328-0222
    300 Main Street, Columbus, MS 39701
    This restored Victorian home was the rectory of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, where Tennessee Williams' grandfather, the Reverend Walter Dakin, served. This National... more info  map

  • Twelve Gables
    220 3rd Street South, Columbus, MS 39701
    Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Twelve Gables is known for being "the meeting place of local ladies who met in 1866, to plan a special day to... more info  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

  • Catfish Alley
    100-198 South 5th Street, Columbus, MS 39701
    Located between Main and College Streets, Catfish Alley was a central meeting and business district for Columbus' African-American community during late 19th and early... more info  map

  • Friendship Cemetery
    4th Street South, Columbus, MS 39701
    Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this MS landmark is the final resting place of more than 2,000 Civil War soldiers. Friendship Cemetery contains two... more info  map

  • Sanfield Cemetary
    100-198 South 25th Street, Columbus, MS 39701
    The late 19th century burial site of several African-American leaders and businessmen. more info  map

Libraries & Research Centers

  • Columbus-Lowndes Public Library 662-329-5300
    314 7th Street North, Columbus, MS 39701
    The Columbus-Lowndes Public Library is normally open from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday; until 2:00 p.m. on Fridays, and from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.... more info  map

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