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| WELCOME to
IUKA, Mississippi- 5/16/03 |
| IUKA SITE MAP |
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| HISTORIC HOMES IN IUKA,
MISSISSIPPI |
| Site #2
Gravette-Woodley House. |
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| 1880 |
House located on the east side of the second courthouse
(Site #1) |
| 1914 |
Purchased by E H Gravette from C L Pace. Served
as a boarding house for those who came from other parts of the county and state to conduct
business at the courthouse. |
| 1950 |
House extensively remodeled by Mr. Gravette's daughter
and her husband Carlton Woodley |
| Site #3 Twin Magnolias |
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| 1842 |
House built as home of John M Stone who served as a
Major in the Confederate Army and became Governor of Mississippi in 1876.
After the Battle of Iuka many wounded men were brought to this home, among General Henry
Little of Maryland who died of his wounds in the master bedroom of the former spring
house. |
| Site #4 Mulberry House |
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| 1857 |
Originally built in the shape of and "L" with
the dining room and kitchen opening onto a long back porch. Handhewn beams still
support the present structure and the original roof of cedar shingles and square nails are
in existence under the present roof. A gazebo in the back is built on the site of the
former spring house. |
| Site #5 Oakhaven |
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| 1857 |
Property purchased from J C Terry |
| 1882 |
A bungalow was built on the site of the first Baptist
Church in Iuka by Samuel Dewoody and was later purchased by Governor John M Stone.
Later the home passed into the hands of T H Elam an attorney and upon his death in 1918
an outside doorway had to be enlarged to accommodate his casket. |
| Site #6 Walnut Port |
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| 1837 |
Home originally built Eastport |
| 1860 |
Moved from Eastport to 102 East Meigs. This is
the oldest home in Iuka. Dr James S Davis lived in the home during the Civil War and
his daughter, Miss Meg Davis taught a private school in the home for many years. |
| Site # Hyatt Cottage |
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| 1885 |
Located at 109 West Meigg. Built by Captain J C
Hyatt as a vacation home for his children. |
| Site #8 Folly House |
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| 1885 |
One of the original Hyatt Cottages built by Captain
Hyatt |
| 1968 |
Extensively renovated by Mrs. Ethel Childs |
| Site #9 Twin Oaks |
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| 1867 |
Home located at 502 South Pearl Street was originally
the home of the Barnett family and was used at one time to hourse students from the Iuka
Normal Institute. An interesting old cellar lined with brick still remains under the
house. |
| 1977 |
Bought by the Clark sisters and underwent extensive
renovation retaining much of the original structure. |
| Site #10 Olen House |
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| 1842 |
Originally built in the town of Eastport, moved to Iuka
a few years later and located on the corner of Quitman and Pearl Streets. Captain
Jim Doan and his family lived in the home for many years. |
| 1935 |
Remodeled by Mr. and Mrs. David Olen Jourdan, Sr. |
| 1949 |
Moved to its present location on Pearly Street at the
corner of Meigg |
| Site #11 Doan-Childs Home House |
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| 1857 |
Located at 203 West Quitman Street. Built by
Captain Jim Doan. Only four families have lived in it since its construction.
The home contains five fireplaces (originally the home had seven) and random birch parquet
floors |
| 1973 |
Restored by Mrs. Ethel Childs |
| Site #13 Merrill-Nelson Home |
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| 1855 |
Located facing south on the north side of Quitman
Street. Was the home to the Merrill family. Dick Merrill, a famous aviator was
born here. The small structure beside the home is of the same period and once served
as a school. The home received extensive damage during the Battle of Iuka when a
cannon ball went through the roof of the front bedroom |
| 1936 |
The Nelson family purchased the home from Mrs. Lyla
Merrill McDonald |
| Site #14 Dormitory Annex |
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| 1858 |
Timbers for the home were incorporated in the back
section of the Female College Dormitory erected in 1858 |
| 1903 |
The timbers were removed from the Dormitory and used to
build the house on the south side of Quitman Street. |
| Site #15 Carmichael House |
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| 1869 |
This home next door to the Dormitory Annex was
constructed for use as a boarding house for students attending Iuka Female College, and
later Iuka Normal Institute. The frame house is "L" shaped with two rooms
upstairs and five rooms on the entry level. The two basement rooms under the
"L" wing were used as a kitchen and dining room during the dormitory days |
| 1981 |
During remodeling, six of the original ten fireplaces
were made operable. |
| Site #16 Reid Home |
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| 1860 |
Home located at 702 West Eastport Street. Was
occupied by the Reid family for many years. The gingerbread trim and picket fence
are original and of particular interest. |
| Site #17 Parsonage |
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| 1842 |
Was originally built in the town of Eastport and moved
to Iuka. It was the first Methodist parsonage in Iuka |
| 1975 |
During remodeling, wooden pegs and square nails were
found enabling the owners to date the home |
| Site #18 Carter Home |
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| 1891 |
Located at 115 South Stone Street. Once owned by
the Payne family. Originally consisted of three rooms and added onto in later
years. The Carter family owned the home for many years. |
| Site #19 George Cutshall Home |
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| 1860 |
Home built. The present structure includes
annexed out-buildings which were once the slave quarters. The original hand hewn
beams still support the structure and the home looks today much as it did when it was
constructed. |
| 1869 |
Earliest available records show that John M Stone
(later Governor) owned this home. |
| Site #20 Hiett Home |
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| 1863 |
Sheriff D T Deal built this three room house |
| 1910 |
The Hiett family purchased the home |
| 1912 |
Additions were made by the Hiett family. |
| 1980 |
Miss Willie Hiett willed the home to the Iuka Baptist
Church when she passed away and the building was renovated. The Iuka Baptist
Kindergarten and Day Care Center is presently housed in the structure.. |
| Site #21 T L Brown Home |
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| 1878 |
This one story gabled house retains much of the
original structure, although it has been greatly expanded in recent years. It was
the first Iuka home to be wired for electricity. It remained in the Brown family
until it was recently sold. |
| Site #22 Ramsey Home |
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| 1881 |
Located at 408 West Eastport Street. Was built by
R H Allen |
| 1942 |
Will Ramsey purchased the property in 1942. The
home has been extensively remodeled over the years |
| Site #23 Daniel-Ross Home |
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| 1880 |
Located at 409 West Eastport Street. No records
known to exist on this home before 1880. |
| 1962 |
A complete renovation was made. The home
maintains its original high ceilings and open fireplaces. |
| Site #24 Lacey's Love Home |
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| 1884 |
Located at 408 West Eastport Street. The name of
the home originated from the James Robert Lovelace family who now own it. |
| 1993 |
Home remodeled throughout, leaving the tall ceilings,
long windows, and original floors |
| Site #25 Carmack Home |
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| 1859 |
Located at 400 West Eastport Street. Was built as
a home for the David Hubbard family. |
| 1895 |
Purchased by Dr Frank Carmack who was an accomplished
physician, teacher, newspaper editor, mineralogist and geologist and municipal
official. He became Mayor of Iuka in 1919 and served until 1920. |
| Site #26 Foote-Nichols Home |
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| 1883 |
Home built by J C Jourdan. Home is of Queen Anne
design and now serves as offices for David L Nichole CPA. Inside are large rooms
with 13 foot ceilings and an old staircase remains intact. |
| 1859 |
Home is believed to have been brought from Eastport |
| 1903 |
Home owned by Dr and Mrs. A F Whitehurst |
| 1925 |
The two story dwelling was incorporated into the
existing three story brick home which now stands. |
| 1940's |
During the post World War II years, the home was known
as the Hundley Hotel |
| 1977 |
Returned to the Whitehurst family when it was purchased
by Dr Whitehurst's grandson, James E Thomas Jr. |
| Site #28 Moss Rose |
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| 1848 |
Located at 111 North Main Street. Was used as an
emergency hospital during the Battle of Iuka. During the battle the home received
considerable damage to a right side room when a cannon ball penetrated the roof |
| 1866 |
Home acquired by the Moss family |
| Site #32 W S Brown Home |
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| 1917 |
Was the first brick home built in Iuka |
| 1970's |
Home remodeled in early 1970's |
| Site #33 Hammerly Home |
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| 1847 |
Home originally built at the town of Eastport by George
P Hammerly |
| 1850's |
Home moved by oxcart to its present location at 102
West Quitman Street |
| 1860's |
Home was the scene of weekly prayer meetings during the
Civil War and for many years thereafter. |
| Site #35 Gaines-Waters Home |
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| 1890 |
Located on Indian Street. Built by the Jackson
family in the Victorian era. It was used at one time as a boarding house for
visitors coming to Iuka to partake of the mineral water. |
| Site #36 Edwards Place |
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| 1898 |
Located at 608 Indian Street. The home was built
for the Robert Edwards family. |
| 1900's |
The home was also used as a boarding house in the early
1900's for tourist who came to partake of the mineral waters. The home has been in
the Lomenick family for about 60 years. |
| Site #37 Shady Grove Cemetery |
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| 1857 |
It is believed that this cemetery was opened in 1857
along with the founding of the town of Iuka. In the northwest corner of the cemetery
lies the burial place of 263 Confederate soldiers who died during the Battler of
Iuka. Attempts were made around the turn of the century by the United Daughters of
the Confederacy to commemorate the site with a wall and monument. These no longer
exist. |
| Site #40 Dunrobin House |
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| 1847 |
Home located at 605 Eastport Street. Served
as headquarters for a short period of time during the Civil War for U S Army General Grant
and General Rosecran. The Brinkly family has lived in the home continuously since it
was constructed and much history and tradition surround this famous old landmark |
| Site #41 Rosa-Lee |
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| 1911 |
Home built by R Lee Smith on the site of an older home
that was torn down. Mr Smith married the daughter of Captain C J Hyatt, Rosa Hyatt
Smith and the same family has continually occupied the home. The circular beveled
glass in the front door is of interest as it is rare and was especially ordered for the
home when it was built. |
| Site #42 Castleberry Home |
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| 1887 |
Located at 610 West Eastport. The house has been
in the same family for 65 years and was the first home to have electricity from battery
generated power. The front portion of the home is original. |
| Site #43 Academy Row |
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| 1882 |
Home constructed on the site of the Boys Academy
property that was in existence in the 1860's. |
| Site #44 The Smith's Home |
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| 1864 |
Located at 708 North Pearl Street. |
| Site #45 Phillips Home |
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| 1838 |
Was the first F H A structure built in Iuka. The
front portion of the home is original. |
| Site #46 Homeplace |
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| 1880 |
Two story home located at 602 North Pearl Street.
Has been renovated over the years but still maintains the original structure with several
high ceilings. |
| Site #47 Doan-Cutshall |
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| 1864 |
Structure built by John Doan and later occupied by E J
and Frank McRae who planted the large oak trees. The building burned twice and Dr
Hodges extensively remodeled what was left of the structure after the fires. |
| 1941 |
Everett Cutshall bought the home and it became Iuka's
first modern-day funeral home. |
| Site #49 Hubbard House |
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| 1857 |
Home built by David Hubbard. The house became
known in later years as the "Shockley House". |
| Site #50 Stage Coach House |
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| 1853 |
Home believed to have been moved from the town of
Eastport. It was the first stop on a stagecoach route that ran from Eastport to
Tupelo. |
| Site #51 Boothe Home |
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| 1857 |
Home retains much of its original structure except for
an new kitchen that was added. During a recent remodeling a letter dated 1857 was
found in a wall behind the old chimney. |
| Site #52 Hubbard-Randle Home |
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| 1861 |
Home constructed by L G Hubbard. Home occupied by
Martha Francis Allen of "Girls of America" and Lucy Rowe who was honored with a
club being named for her. |
| Site #54 Magnolia Home |
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| 1864 |
Home facing south on Fourth Street. Many
additions made. Known as the old "Dewoody Homestead" back when Mississippi
was spelled Mipipippi |
| Site #55 Lewis Home |
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| 1861 |
Located at 305 Eastport Street believed to have been
moved from the town of Eastport. |
| 1908 |
An addition was added to the home by Mr Wood. A
picture drawn by a Civil War soldier of this home shows a wrought iron fence encircling
the structure. |
| Site #56 McConvill-Kimberly |
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| 1864 |
Located at 100 Pearl Street |
| 1900 |
Purchased by the McConvill-Kimberly families |
| 1965 |
Home remodeled. Original part of the house has a
slate roof. |
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