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National Register of Historic Places

Hinds County Courthouse

On the National Register since 198640 years
Art DecoListed 1986Jackson

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

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About Hinds County Courthouse

Hinds County Courthouse, at Pascagoula St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 31, 1986. The Register lists it for its art and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Art Deco, as it does for 36 other Mississippi listings. 11 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric courthouse in Mississippi, US. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 26 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1930 to today

  1. 1930Built
  2. 1986Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 40 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Pascagoula St., Jackson · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

21 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

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More like it

Art Deco style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Art Deco.

Memories of Hinds County Courthouse

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Questions about Hinds County Courthouse

Is Hinds County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 31, 1986 (Register number 86002125).

Is Hinds County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Mississippi has 32 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Old State Capitol, 0.2 miles away.

Can you visit Hinds County Courthouse?

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 Hinds County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 26 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 73891281 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.