Hinds County Courthouse (Jackson, Mississippi)

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Hinds County Courthouse
Mississippi Landmark  No. 049-JAC-0195-NR-ML
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LocationPascagoula St.,
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Coordinates 32°17′48″N90°10′58″W / 32.29667°N 90.18278°W / 32.29667; -90.18278 (Hinds County Courthouse)
Area0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built1930 (1930)
ArchitectClaude H. Lindsley, Fred M. Torrey
Architectural style Art Deco
NRHP reference No. 86002125 [1]
USMS No.049-JAC-0195-NR-ML
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 31, 1986
Designated USMSMarch 5, 1986

The Hinds County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse building in Jackson, Mississippi. The Art Deco building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 31, 1986; and is a Mississippi Landmark since March 5, 1986. [2] [3]

The courthouse was enlarged with wings on both sides. It has two statues by Fred Torrey of Chicago on its roof, Moses, the Giver of the Law (1930) and Socrates, the Interpreter of the Law (1930). [4] [2] [5] It is located next to the detention center, built in 1977. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Property: Hinds County Courthouse". Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH).
  3. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hinds County Courthouse". National Park Service . Retrieved October 15, 2023. With accompanying pictures
  4. Kimbrough, Julie L. (October 5, 1998). Jackson. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN   978-0-7385-4325-3 via Google Books.
  5. "Hinds County leaders speak on crumbling courthouse". July 7, 2023.