Victorian Houses of Mississippi

About this book

Although Mississippis antebellum architecture has received wide attention its late nineteenth-century architectural legacy often goes unrecognized. In 187 full-color photographs Victorian Houses of Mississippi showcases a selection of 143 houses that exemplify Victorian tastes in residential design. Close-ups of some of the homes reveal the high level of craftsmanship that went into their design and construction along with such specific details as beautiful spindlework elaborate gable ornamentation and striking dormers. Equally impressive are the gorgeous pastel colors that many of the homes still feature. Architectural historian Richard J. Cawthon summarizes the history of Mississippis late Victorian residential architecture and provides captions for Sherry Paces photographs. The houses depicted exemplify the Italianate the Queen Anne the Gothic Revival the Second Empire and the Shingle styles. Many of Mississippis major towns and cities are represented and all of the homes in Victorian Houses of Mississippi are documented by the Historic Preservation Division of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. This photographic survey of Mississippi is a tour of the state that will be of interest to anyone who cares about its history and architectural legacy. Featuring homes in: Aberdeen Anguilla Batesville Bay St. Louis Biloxi Blue Mountain Bogue Chitto Brookhaven Canton Carrollton Centreville Clinton Columbus Como Corinth Crystal Springs DeSoto Edwards Enterprise Fernwood Fulton Gallman Grenada Hattiesburg Hazlehurst Hernando Holly Springs Jackson Kosciusko Laurel Lexington Macon Madison Magnolia McHenry Meridian Moss Point Natchez Oxford Pascagoula Port Gibson Rienzi Ripley Rosedale Sardis Senatobia Starkville Vicksburg Water Valley Wesson West West Point Winona Woodville and Yazoo City