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This photo is of the old courthouse that was built in 1900. I sent an email to the Tallahatchie County Mailing list and Carson Hughes, sent this photo to us. I had ask everyone I came in contact with for the past seven years if they had a picture of that lovely building. The new court house was built in 1974. I was heartbroken when we went to Ms. for a visit and it no longer stood. Thank you so much Carson Hughes you have made my Day!
I am not so sure this one was built in 1900. I found an article that Nick sent to me 8 or 9 years ago
and it tells that the building of the County's first Courthouse was in 1844. The stone and other materials
used in the building was imported from distant parts. It was floated down the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers to a point near Helena then through the Yazoo Pass across the Delta to the Coldwater River.
Thus arriving in Tallahatchie County and up the Tillatoba Creek to within two miles of the site. From there it was carted to its prestne position.
Hi to you all,
CHARLESTON COURTHOUSE:
I found a note that Kinchen Mayo built the first courthouse of logs in 1834 for a price of $88.13. In 1844, a brick courthouse was built for $2,500.00; this courthouse was RECONSTRUCTED IN 1900.
The current courthouse was built in the early 1970's.
"The current courthouse was built in the early 70's and the offices began moving in 1975". I will check on the others later. All the offices were moved in by Jan. 1976, the start of the term of office for several us that won the election.
In earlier infomation- I sent some info. to Helen, she states to me. It tells that the first Courthouse was built in 1844, the stone and other material used in the building was imported from distant parts. It was floated down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to a point near Helena, then through Yazoo pass across the delta to the Coldwater River, thus arriving in Tallahatchie County and up the Tillatoba Creek within two miles of the site. From there it was carted to its present location. The article does not say who built the courthouse. signed, Helen
I will check the old Police Minutes, they will most likely have the correct info. If entered into the minutes. (don't give up on me !!!.)
Nick
P.S. Other info. Sumner was incorporated in 1900 and named for its founder, who was made the first mayor. The county was divided into two districts, with Sumner as the County Seat of the West District. The courthouse was built in 1902 on a lot donated by Mr. Sumner. The courthouse burned in 1908 and was rebuilt in 1909. Lela if this is incorrect, please let me know.
Thanks, Nick
03-08-2007, New information received from Nick Denley.
I find in Nov. 6, 1900 the Board of Supervisors issured Bonds to pay for the Charleston Courthouse and bridge.
$15,000.00 for each- Courthouse and bridge. The bridge was constructed over the Tallahatchie River near Swan Lake, MS.
It was ordered that J. J. Glanfield?? of Glenfield Construction Co. receive the bid to build the courthouse.
The Board also authorized the use of Russia Brick instead of plain brick for the outside of courthouse walls, and be allowed an extra $300.00.
Sept. 6, 1902, the Board received and accepted the bid by F. B. & W. S. Hull of Jackson, MS at the som of $22,000.00 for the construction of the Sumner Courthouse and $8,000.00 for the Sumner jail as the best bids.
July 1902 Orderd a steel bridge to be built across Ascalmore creek on the Leverette road.
"This is the courthouse built in 1974 after they demolished the one that
was built in 1900. Picture taken by my husband, Dusty Arnold".
CHARLESTON
Tallahatchie County was founded on December 31, 1833 and ranks twenty-eighth
in the area. Tallahatchie is an Indian name meaning Rock River and the county
is one of ten in Mississippi with two county seats, Charleston and Sumner.
Charleston was the first county seat, and Sumner was organized later in
1872.
Charleston was founded in 1837, but its history goes back prior to that.
A settlement of five communites had grown up along the forks of Tillatobia
Creek.
In 1833 the land was opened for settlement. There were no roads only indian
trails. Most of the settlers entered the county over what was called Charley's
Trace, an Indian trail that came across from the Mississippi river and entered
the hills about where Leverett is now located. Here the trail merged with
a trail from the south and passed near the present sight of Charleston.
Colonel Thomas Bailey came from Kentucky and formed the first settlement
on the north fork of the creek which was about five miles to the northeast.
He was later joined by James Bailey, Samuel Caruthers, William Flemming,
M. Johnson, Willam Kendrick, Robert Thrasher, A Patterson, and Kinchen Mayo
who extended the settlement along the creek toward the Junction. Another
settlement was started by the Priddy's, the J. Houstons, Cade Alford and
the Carson family who extended the settlement along the creek to the junction
of three forks.
DeKalb and Tillatobia were founded on the north fork of the creek just west
of the present town. Both towns wanted to be county seat of Tallahatchie,
and Tillatobia succeeded. In 1837 the Board of Police found it necessary
to abandon Tillatobia. There was a section of unsettle land in the heart
of the first five settlements. This section of land had been granted to Greenwood
LeFlore under the terms of the Dancing Rabbit Treaty of 1830. J.S.Topp &
Co. had acquired this section of land and proposed to build the town of
Charleston (named for Charleston Sc.) and to have this as the permanent county
seat. In 1843 the county seat fight flared up again. The board voted to abandon
Charleston, but Mr. Steel the president of the Board of Police refused to
sign the minutes which killed the rally.
J.B. Sumner moved to this section in 1872 and founded what is now Sumner.
The present site was a dense forest. He donated land for the railroad
right-of-way. railroad park, courthouse square and jail lot. In 1873 there
was a Presbyterian Church that was known as Maria Church. A post office was
established in 1885 and the town incorporated in 1900.
From 1882 through 1884 disastrous floods and overflows of the river forced
the people of Sumner to go by boat to Webb (which was called Hood) for their
supplies. From 1931 through 1933 there was overflows which inundated thousands
of acres of farmland and destroyed much property.
The first court house was built in 1902 and destroyed by fire in 1908. The
records were saved, but in 1909 the entire business section of the town burned
and all records were destroyed.
Listed are some dated that may be helpful in your study of Mississippi.
The following important events in the history of Mississippi affected political
boundaries, record keeping, and family movements.
1699 The French established a settlement called Fort Maurepas on Biloxi
Bay.
1716 Fort Rosalie, now Natchez, was established by the French on the Mississippi
River.
1763 France ceded its claims to the Mississippi region to Great Britain.
1783 Britain ceded the Gulf Coast area to Spain. The rest of the Mississippi
region was claimed by Georgia. The boundary was in dispute until 1795, when
it was set at the 31st parallel, about sixty miles north of the coast.
1789-1794 The Georgia legislature authorized the Yazoo land sales. Hundreds
of people moved from the Atlantic Coast states to the Mississippi area.
1798 Congress organized the Mississippi Territory. Georgia abandoned claims
to the Northern portion in 1802, and the Gulf Coast portion was acquired
from Spain during the War of 1812.
1817 The eastern part of the Mississippi Territory was organized as the Territory
of Alabama. Mississippi became a state.
1861 Mississippi seceded from the Union. It was readmitted in 1870.
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