This post is the ninth in a series reprinting the Mississippi Pilgrimage booklet of 1974. See also
Categories: Heritage Tourism, Jackson, Raymond
Preservation in Mississippi
It ain't all moonlight and magnolias
This post is the ninth in a series reprinting the Mississippi Pilgrimage booklet of 1974. See also
Categories: Heritage Tourism, Jackson, Raymond
Preservation in Mississippi 
Can you tell me if the Jackson house and Magnolia Vale, Raymond MS, are still standing? I’ve been looking for recent and more detailed photos of both of these interesting places but haven’t found much so far.
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Magnolia Vale is still standing and occupied. It’s at the corner of Hwy 18 and Oakley Road (https://www.apps.mdah.ms.gov/Public/prop.aspx?id=14232&view=facts&y=856)
Unfortunately, the Green House at Mynelle Gardens was demolished in the 1990s.
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Thanks for the information, Jennifer. The link is really useful, so thanks for including it too.
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For anyone who may be interested, I believe that Magnolia Vale is located about 5 miles east of Raymond, just to the left (west) side of the intersection of the Oakley-Palestine Rd. and Hwy 18 (Lewis Rd). The house is clearly visible in the Google satelite view of the area. You can also find a good photo of the front of Magnolia Vale included in an interesting article on the Battle of Raymond found at: http://battleofraymond.org/history/riggin-2.htm.
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I’m assuming that the Avery Gardens are no more seeing that it was on County Line Road between I-55 and Old Canton Road. I wonder where on County Line Road it was at.
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That’s a good question. I have no idea but maybe someone else will come along and enlighten us.
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Probably here, named Avery Circle, looks like it’s about 30 acres, now subdivided: https://www.google.com/maps?q=Jackson,+MS&hl=en&ll=32.397682,-90.115222&spn=0.004567,0.006539&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=49.223579,107.138672&oq=jackson&t=h&hnear=Jackson,+Hinds+County,+Mississippi&z=18
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The neighborhood is called Avery Gardens. The street is Avery Circle.
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That’s because the neighborhood and the gardens are one and the same, I’m living here now the history is the same, question is, why did they sub-divide it instead of leaving it a 30 acre estate.
It’s still beautiful BTW.
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