
On
January 24, 2019, the Shaw Homestead, owned by the Land Trust for the
Mississippi Coastal Plain, was listed on the National Register of Historic
Places. Maintained by the National Park Service, the National Register is an
honorific designation for places worthy of preservation. The MGCNHA prepared
the National Register nomination, on behalf of the Land Trust. The buildings at the Shaw Homestead have been
listed for their local significance in several categories, specifically, in the
areas of settlement and agriculture. This intact homestead is a surviving
example from the early years of Pearl River County settlement and features a
dogtrot house made from squared and notched logs. For more information about
visiting the homestead, please contact the Land Trust at ltmcp.org.