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Olive Branch is the sixth most populous city in Mississippi, US, located in DeSoto County.At the 2020 census the population was 39,711. Olive Branch is part of the Memphis Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region that consists of three counties in southwest Tennessee, five counties in northwest Mississippi, and two counties in eastern Arkansas.
Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map. [1] There are 13 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted January 24, 2025. [2]
Semple Broaddus College, also known as the University of DeSoto, [1] a Baptist college, was located in Centre Hill. [2] In the January 1, 1857, issue of The Memphis Daily Appeal, there is an announcement from the Secretary of the Board of Trustees, Robert Wilson, that the first classes of the college were to be held on February 21, 1857. [3]
This is a list of plantations and/or plantation houses in the U.S. state of Mississippi that are National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, listed on a heritage register, or are otherwise significant for their history, association with significant events or people, or their architecture and design. [1] [2] [3]
The Miller Plantation House is a historic mansion in Olive Branch, Mississippi. It was built in 1849 for William Lord Miller, a planter. [2] It was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style, and its large size was unusual for its remote location. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 15, 1982. [1]
Mineral Wells is an unincorporated community located in central DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States, near the Mississippi/Tennessee border, just south of Memphis and approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Olive Branch on Mississippi Highway 178. Mineral Wells is located on the former St. Louis–San Francisco Railway. [2]
Handy Corner is a crossroads and unincorporated community in Olive Branch, in east-central DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. It lies at the junction of Goodman and Center Hill roads. References
Mississippi (/ ˌ m ɪ s ɪ ˈ s ɪ p i / ⓘ MISS-iss-IP-ee) is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the southwest, and Arkansas to the northwest.