Farish Street Neighborhood Historic District | |
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  Location in Mississippi | |
| Location | Roughly bounded by Amite, Mill, Fortification and Lamar Sts., Jackson, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates | 32°18′14″N 90°11′19″W / 32.30389°N 90.18861°W |
| Area | 125 acres (51 ha) |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/craftsman, Art Deco, Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 80002245[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 13, 1980 |
Farish Street Neighborhood Historic District is a historic district and neighborhood in Jackson, Mississippi, known as a hub for Black-owned businesses up until the 1970s. Named after a family that lived and had businesses on that street for four generations,[2] the street became a flourishing business area after the imposition of legal segregation under Jim Crow.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Farish Street Historical District, Jackson, MS". www.city-data.com. Retrieved February 19, 2015.