Hinds County Courthouse (Raymond, Mississippi)
This Greek Revival structure was built by slave labor in 1857-59 using the designs of brothers George and Thomas Weldon. It is one of the state's five working Antebellum courthouses (the other being the Adams, Amite, Claiborne, and Monroe county courthouses). The edifice was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It is also a contributing property to the Raymond Historic District, which was listed in 2007.
This courthouse is one of two in Hinds County; the other is in Jackson. Hinds County is one of ten counties in the state of Mississippi with dual county seats.
Hinds County Courthouse (Raymond, Mississippi)
This Greek Revival structure was built by slave labor in 1857-59 using the designs of brothers George and Thomas Weldon. It is one of the state's five working Antebellum courthouses (the other being the Adams, Amite, Claiborne, and Monroe county courthouses). The edifice was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It is also a contributing property to the Raymond Historic District, which was listed in 2007.
This courthouse is one of two in Hinds County; the other is in Jackson. Hinds County is one of ten counties in the state of Mississippi with dual county seats.