Amos Deason House
The house in 2014
Amos Deason House is located in Mississippi
Amos Deason House
Location410 North Deason Street, Ellisville, Mississippi
Coordinates31°36′33″N 89°11′49″W / 31.60917°N 89.19694°W / 31.60917; -89.19694 (Amos Deason House)
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.84002229[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 5, 1984

The Amos Deason House is a historic one-story house in Ellisville, Mississippi, U.S.. It was built in 1855–1860, and designed in the Greek Revival architectural style.[2] According to the Hattiesburg American, it is "the oldest house in Jones County."[3] During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, Confederate Major Amos McLemore was assassinated by Newt Knight in the house in 1863.[3] As a result, the house is reportedly haunted,[3] with "unexplained noises, sightings, voices, blood and cold spots and other occurrences."[4] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 5, 1984.[1] It was donated to the Daughters of the American Revolution in the 1990s.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ↑ Mary Warren Miller (March 20, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Amos Deason House". National Park Service. Retrieved February 14, 2020. With accompanying pictures
  3. 1 2 3 4 Howell, C.C. (August 11, 1995). "History haunts Deason House". Hattiesburg American. Hattiesburg, Mississippi. p. 8. Retrieved February 14, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Peng, Jeannie (October 22, 2006). "Ghosts of the past: Deason home is filled with more than memories". Hattiesburg American. p. 36. Retrieved February 14, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.


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