I. T. Montgomery House
Historic house in Mississippi. Built 1910. Added to the National Register in 1976, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
The I. T. Montgomery House is a historic house on 302 West Main Street in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, United States. Built in 1910, it was the home of Isaiah Montgomery (1847–1924), a former slave of Jefferson Davis who was instrumental in founding Mound Bayou, one of the first economically successful towns established by freed slaves.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Register name | Montgomery, I. T., House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | W. Main St., Mound Bayou, MS |
| County | Bolivar County |
| Listed | May 11, 1976 |
| Listed for | Community planning, Black heritage, Exploration and settlement, Social history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 76001092 |
| Built | 1910 · more from the 1910s |
| Type of place | house |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property, Mississippi Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | W. Main St., Mound Bayou, MS |
| Coordinates | 33.8771° N, 90.7289° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument · 22 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Merrisach Lake 33 miles · Wilbur D. Mills 34 miles · Notrebes Bend Park 34 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was I. T. Montgomery House listed on the National Register?
May 11, 1976. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was I. T. Montgomery House built?
1910.
Source: Wikidata
Where is I. T. Montgomery House?
W. Main St., Mound Bayou, Bolivar County, Mississippi. The nearest national park unit is Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument, 22 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for I. T. Montgomery House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near I. T. Montgomery House?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Merrisach Lake, 33 miles away. Wilbur D. Mills is 34 miles away, and Notrebes Bend Park is 34 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at I. T. Montgomery House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Is there a wildfire near I. T. Montgomery House right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest Monroe 296, 45 miles away.
Source: Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 76001092. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.