| Desert Plantation | |
| Nearest City: | Woodville, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Built: | 1825-1835 |
| Architecture: | Federal |
| Added: | April 1, 1987[1] |
| Refnum: | 87000543 |
The Desert Plantation is a Southern plantation with a historic house located in Pinckneyville, Mississippi in the Tunica Hills.
The plantation was established by Robert Semple circa 1808.[2] By 1814, Semple acquired more acres, totalling 1,000 acres.[2] The Pinckneyville Creek flows through the plantation.[2]
The house was built from 1808 to 1812. It was designed in the Federal architectural style.[2] By 1845, Semple added a Greek Revival wing to the original structure.[2]
By 1885, the Semple family sold the plantation to C. H. Norman.[2] Norman in turn sold it to the McGehee and Merwin families, who co-owned an agricultural concern.[2] The house was purchased by D. F. Merwin in 1917, whose family still owned the house by 1987.[2]
It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 1, 1987.[1]