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Winston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi.In the 2020 census, the population was 17,714. [1] Its county seat is Louisville. [2] The county is named for Louis Winston (1784–1824), a colonel in the militia, a prominent lawyer, and a judge of the Mississippi Supreme Court.
Location of Winston County in Mississippi. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Winston County, Mississippi. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Winston County, Mississippi, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are ...
Like Winston County, Louisville is named for Louis Winston (1784–1824), a colonel in the militia, a prominent lawyer, and a judge of the Mississippi Supreme Court. [6] In 1863 Union Colonel Benjamin Grierson marched 900 troops through Louisville during his raid through Mississippi. There was no fighting in Winston County. [7]
The following are approximate tallies of current listings by county. These counts are based on entries in the National Register Information Database as of March 13, 2009 [3] and new weekly listings posted since then on the National Register of Historic Places web site. [4]
Pages in category "National Register of Historic Places in Winston County, Mississippi" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Nanih Waiya (alternately spelled Nunih Waya; [2] Choctaw for 'slanting mound') [3] is an ancient platform mound in southern Winston County, Mississippi, constructed by indigenous people during the Middle Woodland period, about 300 to 600 CE.
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]
Elections are limited to once every four years. Any new county must be at least 400 square miles (1,000 km 2), with no existing county reduced below that size. [2] The county governing body, known as the Board of Supervisors, is located under the judicial branch of state government as established in the 1817 Mississippi Constitution. [3]