Masonic Temple (Hattiesburg, Mississippi)

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Old Masonic Hall
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Location700 Main Street, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Designated2003

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

Originally constructed as a meeting hall for Hattiesburg Lodge 397, the building was sold when the lodge moved to a new location (on Eatonville Road). No Masonic lodges currently meet in the building. [2] [3]

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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. Hattiesburg Lodge No. 397, history
  3. Grand Lodge of Mississippi, lodge locator

Coordinates: 31°19′39.4″N89°17′30.5″W / 31.327611°N 89.291806°W / 31.327611; -89.291806