Selma Plantation, Federal architecture plantation in Natchez, United States.
Selma Plantation is a Southern plantation in Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, whose historic cottage was built circa 1811 by Gerard Chittocque Brandon. The cottage is a one-and-a-half-story residence designed in the Federal architectural style, and the property is listed as a Mississippi Landmark and on the National Register of Historic Places.
Gerard Chittocque Brandon built the cottage at Selma around 1811. His son Gerard Brandon, who lived here, served as governor of Mississippi from 1825 to 1826 and again from 1826 to 1832. The property stayed with the Brandon family until 1875, when it passed out of their hands.
The name Selma comes from the estate itself, and the cottage stayed with the Brandon family until 1875. Gerard Brandon, son of the builder, served as Mississippi governor from 1825 to 1826 and again from 1826 to 1832, so the house is tied to a political dynasty of the early state.
Selma Plantation lies in Adams County, Mississippi, near Natchez, at coordinates 31.60028, -91.27000. The cottage is a private residence on a historic plantation, so visitors should check access before travelling and view the Federal-style exterior from the road.
The cottage has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 15, 1989, and is also a Mississippi Landmark. The house was built circa 1811 by Gerard Chittocque Brandon, whose son Gerard Brandon served as governor of Mississippi from 1825 to 1826 and again from 1826 to 1832.
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