Oak Grove (Church Hill, Mississippi) Explained

Oak Grove
Location:	13582 Highway 533 Church Hill, Mississippi
Architecture:	Greek Revival architecture; Federal architecture
Added:	February 22, 1979
Refnum:	79001318

Oak Grove is a historic building and estate in Church Hill, Jefferson County, Mississippi, United States.^{[1] [2]}

Location

It is located at number 13582 on the Highway 533 in Church Hill, Mississippi.^{[2] [3]}

Overview

Oak Grove was created by James G. Wood as a residence for his daughter Jane (Wood) Payne and her husband James Payne. By 1860 Jane C. Payne owned 33 slaves in Jefferson County.^[4] It was built in 1828.^[2] The architectural style is at once Greek Revival and Federal.^{[1] [5]}

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 22, 1979.^{[1] [3]}

Notes and References

1. http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/ms/jefferson/state.html National Register of Historic Places
2. http://www.sothebysrealty.com/eng/sales/detail/180-l-966-21449275/oak-grove-church-hill-ms-39120?campaign=listhub&refcode=SIRhomescape Sotheby's International Realty
3. Nancy Capace, Encyclopedia of Mississippi, North American Book Distribution, 2001, p. 499 https://books.google.com/books?id=dlLDIiQv9twC&dq=%22oak+grove%22+%22Church+hill%22+mississippi&pg=PA499
4. Web site: Blake. Tom. Jefferson County, Mississippi. LARGE SLAVEHOLDERS OF 1860. ancestry.com. 31 October 2017.
5. Web site: Miller. Mary. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. United States Department of the Interior National Park Service. National Park Service. 31 October 2017.