Lafayette County Courthouse, County courthouse in Oxford Square Historic District, Mississippi.
The three-story white stuccoed masonry courthouse features a central portico with three arches and a clock-topped square cupola on the roof.
Built in 1872 to replace the previous courthouse destroyed by Union troops in 1864, this Italianate structure stands as a symbol of recovery.
The courthouse appears as a central location in several literary works by William Faulkner, who incorporated it into his fictional Jefferson County.
The building houses the Third Circuit Judicial District Court, serving multiple counties including Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Marshall, Tippah, and Union.
A balcony on the second story overlooks the square, while four columns rise to a pediment at the roof line.
Location: Oxford
Inception: 1871
Architectural style: Italianate architecture
Floors above the ground: 3
Part of: Oxford Courthouse Square Historic District
Address: 1 Courthouse Square
GPS coordinates: 34.36670,-89.51830
Latest update: March 3, 2025 05:44
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