List of Carnegie libraries in Mississippi


The following list of Carnegie libraries in Mississippi provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Mississippi, where 11 public libraries were built from 10 grants awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1904 to 1916. In addition, academic libraries were built at 2 institutions.

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Public libraries

LibraryCity or
town
ImageDate
granted
Grant
amount
LocationNotes
1ClarksdaleClarksdale$10,000114 Delta Ave.Still serving original function as Free Public Library
2GreenwoodGreenwood$10,000408 W. Washington St.Closed in the 1970s
3GulfportGulfport$10,0001300 24th Ave.Building is currently operating as the a 501 organization.
4HoustonHouston$6,000105 W. Madison St.
Still serving original function as Free Public Library
5JacksonJackson$25,000
6Meridian Carnegie Library Meridian$30,000628 25th Ave.
Currently houses the Meridian Museum of Art
7Meridian Carnegie Library Meridian$8,0002721 13th St.
Open 1913–1974, demolished 2008
8Mound BayouMound Bayou$4,000Never used as a library building.
9OkolonaOkolona$7,500321 W. Main St.Still serving original function as Free Public Library
10VicksburgVicksburg$25,000819 South St.
Now houses city offices
11West PointWest Point$10,000510 E. Broad St.Now houses community development organization