Lea-Griffin-Dortch house and Confederate monument

Creator

Preview

Preferred Citation

Rodabough (John E.) papers, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University

Description

The Griffin-Dortch house in Aberdeen, built circa 1851 on Commerce and Hickory, and named for General Lewis Lawrence Griffin (1794-1867). Originally built for Rev. Addison Lea (1813-1859), who ran the Monroe Female Institute in a separate building on the property. Later owned by Bessie Dortch. Photographed during the dedication of a Confederate Monument on December 11, 1900. The monument was moved in 1939.

Subjects

Aberdeen (Miss.); Dwellings; Monroe Female Institute (Aberdeen, Miss.); Lea, Addison, 1813-1859; Griffin, Lewis Lawrence, 1794-1867

Keywords

CHARM

Date

12-11-1900

Geographic Location

Aberdeen (Miss.)

Time Period

1900-1909

Object Type

Image

Format (Original)

1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 X 13.8 cm.

Format (Digital)

JPEG

Digital ID

493-64

Physical ID

493-64

Related Materials

Deeply Rooted; CHARM

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Department, Manuscripts Division, Rand (Clayton) Papers, Rodabough (John E.) papersBox 10/Folder 426A

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, e-mail sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.