Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Carthage

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
No photo yetHave one, old or new? Add it to Carthage’s story.Add a photo
National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Post Office

On the National Register since 198343 years
Colonial RevivalListed 1983Carthage
DirectionsAdd an old photo

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About U.S. Post Office

U.S. Post Office, at 201 N. Pearl St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 21, 1983. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Colonial Revival, as it does for 177 other Mississippi listings. It was listed as part of Mississippi Post Offices 1931-1941 TR. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Carthage, Mississippi, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 75 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 15 minutes

201 N. Pearl St., Carthage · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1U.S. Post OfficeStart here
  2. 2Carthage Historic DistrictQueen Anne · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Jordan HouseColonial Revival · 0.2 mi on

Memories of U.S. Post Office

The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.

Town Square →
Weigh in
Have you been to U.S. Post Office?

Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.

Start a conversation
Have an old photo of it?Add it · +10

Questions about U.S. Post Office

Is U.S. Post Office on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 21, 1983 (Register number 83000956).

Is U.S. Post Office a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Mississippi has 32 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit U.S. 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 U.S. Post Office?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 75 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 73890208 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.