John Ford Home, Historical house in Marion County, Mississippi.

The John Ford Home is a two-and-a-half-story house near Sandy Hook built in elevated frontier style typical of the region. The property spans 6 acres and is maintained by the Marion County Historical Society as a National Register site.

Reverend John Ford built the house in 1809 on land that grew to about 2,000 acres. In 1814 General Andrew Jackson stayed there before the Battle of New Orleans. The house hosted Mississippi Methodist Conferences in 1814 and 1818 and the Pearl River Convention on statehood. The Marion County Historical Society bought it in 1962 and it was listed on the National Register in 1971.

The home served as a gathering place for early Methodist communities who held conferences on the property. These religious meetings show how important the residence was to the spiritual life of settlers in the territory.

The house stands about 20 miles south of Columbia, near Sandy Hook in Marion County, and visits are arranged by appointment with the Marion County Historical Society, which owns the property. Contact the society in advance so a member can open the house, which is kept in its original condition.

The house hosted two Mississippi Methodist Conferences, in 1814 and 1818, and the Pearl River Convention on statehood. General Andrew Jackson stayed there in 1814 before the Battle of New Orleans. The Marion County Historical Society bought the house in 1962 and listed it on the National Register on 21 June 1971.