Southeast

Columbus

Lowndes County, MS

Population

23,896

Walk Score

74 · Very Walkable

Median rent

$885

Median home value

$120,300

Founded

1821

On the National Register

Historic districts

  • Columbus Central Commercial Historic District · listed 1980
  • Factory Hill-Frog Bottom-Burns Bottom Historic District · listed 1980
  • South Columbus Historic District (Additional Documentation) · listed 1982
  • South Columbus Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 2005
  • South Columbus Historic District (Boundary Increase/Decrease) · listed 2021

Notable landmarks

  • Brownrigg-Harris-Kennebrew House · listed 1978
  • Butler Mound and Village Site · listed 1978
  • Cedars, The · listed 1979
  • Columbus Bridge · listed 1988
  • Cox-Uithoven House · listed 1980
  • Ervin, William E., House · listed 1989
  • Friendship Cemetery · listed 1980
  • Gatchell, Kenneth, House · listed 1978
  • Harris-Banks House · listed 1978
  • Hickory Sticks · listed 1977
  • James Creek No. 1 Site · listed 1978
  • Jones-Banks-Leigh House · listed 1985
  • Lee, S. D., House · listed 1971
  • Lee, S.D., High School · listed 2019
  • Lindamood Building of Palmer Home for Children · listed 1993
  • MacKay Mound · listed 1978
  • Main Post Office
  • McLaran, Charles, House · listed 1976
  • Motley Slough Bridge · listed 1988
  • Old Fort House · listed 1985
  • Owen-Richardson-Owen House · listed 2007
  • Plymouth · listed 1980
  • Rosedale · listed 1994
  • Sims-Brown House · listed 1997
  • Snowdoun · listed 1978
  • …and 5 more

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