McGehee Plantation | |
| Location | 50 Ed Nelson Drive, Senatobia, Mississippi, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Built | 1856 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 07000648 |
| Added to NRHP | July 3, 2007 |
The McGehee Plantation is a historic site and former cotton plantation, located at 50 Ed Nelson Drive in Senatobia, Mississippi.[1] The mansion has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 3, 2007, for its architectural significance.[1]
History
The land belonged to the Chickasaw Nation until 1830.[2] In 1854, it was acquired by planter Abner F. McGehee, the son of Hugh McGehee,[2] and nephew of Edward McGehee. The Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad ran through the grounds, making it a desirable business opportunity.[2]
The mansion, designed in the Greek Revival architectural style, was completed in 1856.[2] The mansion was built with the forced labor of enslaved African Americans, who also picked cotton in the fields.[2]
Author Stark Young grew up on the plantation, as his mother was a direct descendant of McGehee.[2] His 1934 novel, So Red the Rose, was based on this plantation, thus the fictionalized version was set in Natchez, Mississippi.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 "McGehee Plantation". National Park Service. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: McGehee Plantation" (PDF). Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Retrieved September 3, 2015.