Lafayette County Courthouse Historic Marker - Oxford, MS
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The Lafayette County Courthouse stands on the courthouse square in downtown Oxford, Mississippi. This historical marker is located on the north side of the square.
Waymark Code: WMQ7GR
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 01/04/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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County of marker: Lafayette County
Location of marker: 1 Courthouse Square, courthouse lawn, Oxford
Marker created by: Mississippi Department of Archives and History
Marker placed by: Oxford Rotary Club
Date of marker: 1994

Supplemental Plate Text:

Placed by
Oxford Rotary 1994

Marker text:

LAFAYETTE COUNTY
COURTHOUSE
The original courthouse was burned in August 1864 by Union troops led by General A. J. Smith. Judge R. A. Hill secured Federal funds to construct the present courthouse which was completed and occupied in January 1872.

Plaque or monument: Plaque

Placed by?: Oxford Rotary Club
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