Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces Endangered Historic Place in Mississippi Second Congressional District
June 26, 2018
Press Release
Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces Endangered Historic Place in Mississippi Second Congressional District
Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the National Trust for Historic Preservation has unveiled its 2018 list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places with one location being identified in the Mississippi Second Congressional District.
Isaiah T. Montgomery House – Mound Bayou, MS. Established by former slave Isaiah T. Montgomery, Mound Bayou was one of the earliest all-black municipalities, located in the Mississippi Delta following the Civil War. Today, Montgomery's home is in urgent need of stabilization and rehabilitation.