US Post Office
Also known as Main Post Office
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About US Post Office
US Post Office, at 201 W. Cherokee St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 28, 1983. It was among the first 4 of Brookhaven’s 15 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Beaux Arts, as it does for 17 other Mississippi listings. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric building in Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 13 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
201 W. Cherokee St., Brookhaven · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
8 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Memories of US Post Office
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about US Post Office
Is US Post Office on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Oct 28, 1983 (Register number 83003963).
Is US Post Office a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Mississippi has 32 National Historic Landmarks.
Can you visit US Post Office?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of US Post Office?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 13 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 73891653 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.