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National Register of Historic Places

Old Noxubee County Jail

Macon’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jan 8, 1979; only 179 of Mississippi’s 1,375 listings are older
Romanesque RevivalListed 19792 old viewsMacon
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Old Noxubee County Jail

Old Noxubee County Jail, at 209 Monroe St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 8, 1979: the first place in Macon to be listed. Only 179 of Mississippi’s 1,375 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Romanesque Revival, as it does for 13 other Mississippi listings. We have two old views of it, on this page.

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

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 16 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1979 to today

  1. 1979Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  2. 2008OLD NOXUBEE COUNTY JAIL OF 1870
  3. 2026On the Register for 47 years
In old photographs

2 old views of Old Noxubee County Jail

Postcards and photographs from Macon’s archive whose captions name it, from 2008. Tap one to see it full screen.

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OLD NOXUBEE COUNTY JAIL OF 18702008
OLD NOXUBEE COUNTY JAIL OF 1870
OLD NOXUBEE COUNTY JAIL2008
OLD NOXUBEE COUNTY JAIL
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 15 minutes

209 Monroe St., Macon · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Old Noxubee County JailStart here
  2. 2MaudwinPicturesque · 0.3 mi on
  3. 3Yates-Flora HouseGreek Revival · Built 1868 · next door
  4. 4Goodwin-Harrison HouseGreek Revival · Built 1852 · 0.3 mi on
Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BOld Noxubee County Jail of 1870Building0.4 miDMacon Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.9 miBWilliam Henry Scales HouseQueen Anne1.9 mi

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Questions about Old Noxubee County Jail

Is Old Noxubee County Jail on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 8, 1979 (Register number 79001333).

Is Old Noxubee County Jail a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Mississippi has 32 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is MONTGOMERY (snagboat), 19.2 miles away.

Can you visit Old Noxubee County Jail?

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.

Are there old photos of Old Noxubee County Jail?

Yes: two old views are on this page.

Where can I read the history of Old Noxubee County Jail?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 16 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 73891890 · Wikidata · old views from Macon’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.