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Ricks Memorial Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Ricks Memorial Library

Yazoo City’s first place on the National RegisterListed Sep 18, 1975; only 101 of Mississippi’s 1,375 listings are older
Beaux Arts ClassicismListed 1975Yazoo City
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Ricks Memorial Library

Ricks Memorial Library, at 310 N. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 18, 1975: the first place in Yazoo City to be listed. Only 101 of Mississippi’s 1,375 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Beaux Arts Classicism, as it does for 1 other Mississippi listings. The listing covers 1 acre.

What it isLibrary building in Yazoo City, Mississippi. 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 · 20 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1901 to today

  1. 1901Built
  2. 1975Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 51 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 15 minutes

310 N. Main St., Yazoo City · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Ricks Memorial LibraryStart here
  2. 2Yazoo City Town Center Historic DistrictCommercial Italianate · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Augustus J. Oakes HouseColonial Revival · Built 1905 · 0.2 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.

BAfro-American Sons and Daughters HospitalBuilt 19280.8 miDLindsey Lawn ApartmentsDistrict1 miDWoolwine, J.W., HomesDistrict1.8 mi

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Questions about Ricks Memorial Library

Is Ricks Memorial Library on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 18, 1975 (Register number 75001062).

Is Ricks Memorial Library a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Ricks Memorial Library?

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 Ricks Memorial Library?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 20 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 73892295 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.