Masonic Hall (Lexington, Mississippi)

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Masonic Temple
Location126 Court Square, Lexington, Mississippi

The Masonic Temple in Lexington, Mississippi, is a historic building that was designated a Mississippi Landmark in 2003. [1]

A three-story brick commercial building, the first story is leased for commercial use and the second for offices. The third story was originally used as a meeting hall for Lexington Lodge No. 24, but the lodge now meets in a different location. [2]

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References

  1. "Mississippi Landmarks" (PDF). Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-10-09.
  2. Grand Lodge of Mississippi, lodge locator

Coordinates: 33°06′45″N90°03′13″W / 33.112421°N 90.053565°W / 33.112421; -90.053565