Belmont Plantation | |
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Location | Jct. of MS 1 and 438, Wayside, Mississippi |
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Coordinates | 33°16′9″N91°1′59″W / 33.26917°N 91.03306°W |
Area | 6.4 acres (2.6 ha) |
Built | 1857 |
NRHP reference No. | 72000702 [1] |
Added to NRHP | April 11, 1972 |
Belmont Plantation is an Antebellum plantation in Wayside, Washington County, Mississippi. [2] [3] [4]
The mansion was built in 1857 by W.W. Worthington. [2] [4] It was raided by Union forces in 1863, in the midst of the American Civil War of 1861–1865. [4]
It was turned into the Belmont Hunting Lodge by Mississippi Governor Dennis Murphree in 1946. [2] [4]
It is a wedding & event space, luxury hunting lodge, and bed & breakfast. [2]
It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 11, 1972.