I. T. Montgomery House
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I. T. Montgomery House in West Main Street, Mound Bayou, Mississippi
, USA, was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1976 and a Mississippi Landmark in 2003. It was the home of Isaiah Thornton Montgomery
, (21 May 1847 - 5 March 1924), a former slave, who with his cousin Benjamin Green founded Mound Bayou in 1887. Montgomery lived in the home from 1910 to 1924.
Mound Bayou, Mississippi
Mound Bayou is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi. The population was 2,102 at the 2000 census. It is notable for having been founded as an independent black community in 1887 by former slaves led by Isaiah Montgomery. By percentage, its 98.4 percent African-American majority population is one...
, USA, was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1976 and a Mississippi Landmark in 2003. It was the home of Isaiah Thornton Montgomery
Isaiah Montgomery
Isaiah Montgomery was the son of Ben Montgomery, and the founder of Mound Bayou, Mississippi. Soon elected mayor, he was an active politician, participating in the 1890 Mississippi state constitutional convention which disfranchised black voters...
, (21 May 1847 - 5 March 1924), a former slave, who with his cousin Benjamin Green founded Mound Bayou in 1887. Montgomery lived in the home from 1910 to 1924.