A public meeting will be held Thursday, March 6, at 11 a.m., in the courtroom at Charleston City Hall to provide an overview of plans for the Charleston Downtown Historic District’s possible nomination to the National Register of Historic Places.
Staff members from the Mississippi Department of Archives and History are scheduled to be on hand to answer questions.
The Charleston Downtown Historic District encompasses an area roughly bounded by East Gay Street to the north, the first two lots on either side of East Main Street to the east, South Church Street to the west and East Walnut Street to the south.
The district will be considered for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places by the Mississippi National Review Board when that body meets at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, in the first-floor auditorium of the Charlotte Capers Building in Jackson. The meeting is open to the public.
According to an public notice advertisement published in this week’s newspaper, “The National Register of Historic Places is the country’s official list of buildings, sites, districts, and structures that merit preservation because of their significance in American history.”
Among the perks of having a property located on the National Register is access to a variety of federal and state assisted projects, eligibility for federal tax provisions and state tax credits, and consideration for federal grants for historic preservation when funds are available.
Presently, 10 properties in Tallahatchie County are located on the National Register of Historic Places, including, as the most recent addition in 2019, the Dr. Tandy and Sarah Harrison House just off Court Square in Charleston, and the Lamb-Fish Bridge northwest of Charleston.
