McGehee Plantation

	McGehee Plantation
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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 Southern plantation in Senatobia, Mississippi, USA.

Location

The McGehee Plantation is located at 50 Ed Nelson Drive in Senatobia, Mississippi.[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 thus the nephew of Edward McGehee. The Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad ran through the grounds, thus making it a desirable business opportunity.[2]

The mansion, designed in the Greek Revival architectural style, was completed in 1856.[2] It was built by African slaves, 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]

Architectural significance

The mansion has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 3, 2007.[1]

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References

"McGehee Plantation". National Park Service. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
"National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: McGehee Plantation" (PDF). Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Retrieved September 3, 2015.

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[nationalpark-1] "McGehee Plantation". National Park Service. Retrieved September 3, 2015.

[nomination-2] "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: McGehee Plantation" (PDF). Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Retrieved September 3, 2015.