The Courthouse

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The Courthouse & Walthall Downtown Lofts is a redeveloped historic building in the center of Jackson’s business, banking, medical and government district. Once the James O. Eastland Federal Courthouse, was constructed in 1933. The building originally included the U.S. Post Office, Federal offices, and the U.S. District Court. The building is an important historic structure, recognized for its significance as an example of Moderne/Art Deco style architecture. The building is also noteworthy as the setting of many historic civil rights trials in Mississippi through the 1950s and 1960s. The building was added to the NPS National Register of Historic Structures in 1976.

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