The Gish-Hill House was built in 1922 for James Gish. Gish admired a home in Memphis and wanted a similar home in Corinth. The eclectic home highlights the influences of the Craftsman and American Four Square architectural styles. It is a contributing property to the Corinth Historic District.
Built in 1871, the Fillmore Street Chapel is Corinth’s oldest church. It began as the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. From 1906 to 1976, it served as the Fillmore Street Presbyterian Church. It is now a Methodist Church.
It was documented during the Historic American Buildings Survey. The photos below are from the Library of Congress.
Built in 1927 for $24,000, this six-teacher type Rosenwald School is in Pass Christian, Mississippi. Hurricane Katrina badly damaged the school, and it was scheduled for demolition which community organizers rallied to get the building saved and restored. It now serves as a senior center. The day I took this photo the parking lot was full, so I was pleased that it’s a building being used.
It is listed as a Mississippi Landmark.
I wasn’t lucky enough to visit the church when the area was flooded (that sentence is odd to write). It was a fascinating town. I hope to visit again.
Sallie Falkner, William Faulkner’s grandmother, is memorialized in relief in Oxford Memorial Cemetery. Based on photos, the sculptor did a great job capturing her. Apparently, his grandfather is on the other side, but I did not catch that when I was taking this photograph. You can imagine me uttering, “Ugh” since I missed it.
This memorial is listed on the Smithsonian’s Save Our Outdoor Sculpture database.
Located in Alcorn, Mississippi, the congregation was started in 1826. The church was built in the 1840s. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
