Belmont Plantation
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Location | Jct. of MS 1 and 438, Wayside, Mississippi |
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Coordinates | 33°16′9″N 91°1′59″W / 33.26917°N 91.03306°WCoordinates: 33°16′9″N 91°1′59″W / 33.26917°N 91.03306°W |
Area | 6.4 acres (2.6 ha) |
Built | 1857 |
NRHP reference # | 72000702 |
Added to NRHP | April 11, 1972 |
The Belmont Plantation is an Antebellum plantation in Wayside, Mississippi.
The plantation is located in Wayside, Washington County, Mississippi.
The mansion was built in 1857 by W.W. Worthington. It was plundered by Union forces in 1863, in the midst of the American Civil War of 1861-1865.
It was turned into the Belmont Hunting Lodge by Mississippi Governor Dennis Murphree in 1946.
It is a wedding & event space, luxury hunting lodge, and bed & breakfast.
It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 11, 1972.