Holly Springs is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, Mississippi, United States, near the border with Tennessee to the north. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,968, down from 7,699 in 2010. Along with the Mississippi Delta, in the 19th century, the area was developed for cotton plantations. After the Civil War, many freedmen continued to work in agriculture as sharecroppers and tenant farmers.
Southeast
Holly Springs
Marshall County, MS
Population
6,942
Walk Score
60 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$832
Median home value
$97,000
Founded
1836
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Depot-Compress Historic District · listed 1983
- East Holly Springs Historic District · listed 1983
- Holly Springs Courthouse Square Historic District · listed 1980
- Mississippi Industrial College Historic District · listed 1980
- North Memphis Street Historic District · listed 1983
- Southwest Holly Springs Historic District · listed 1983
- Wall Doxey State Park · listed 1997
Notable landmarks
- Chalmers Institute · listed 1982
- Confederate Armory Site · listed 1972
- Hillcrest Cemetery · listed 1982
- McCoy Administration Building · listed 1998
- Oakview · listed 1982
- Old Water and Electric Light Plant · listed 1982
- Post Office Building
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