A National Register Estate Built in 1834
$835,000
Outside Natchez, in Adams County — 18.7 acres of Mississippi homestead land, anchored by a Greek Revival home built in 1834 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Called Mount Olive, the house still carries its original cypress woodwork and a distinctive Maryland-style staircase leading to two upstairs bedrooms and a den. The main level holds two more bedrooms, two full baths, a half bath, and two kitchens — practical for a house built to host large gatherings then and now. Outside, a brick-floored courtyard with a working fountain looks out over acres of mature oaks, and a six-stall barn with a wash rack and tack room, a riding arena, and a round pen anchor the working side of the property, set up for a Paso Fino operation according to the barn's own signage. A cookhouse, milk house, workshop, tenant house, and apartment round out the estate's historic dependencies, alongside a water well, generator, and a recent survey. 4 bd / 3.5 ba, 3,500 sq ft, built 1834, on 18.7 acres.
Listed at $835,000. Listing courtesy of Janice E Easom, Paul Green & Associates Realtors.
Homestead Potential
Water & Infrastructure
A water well already serves the property, and the brick courtyard's fountain is purely decorative, not a working water source. Confirm the well's current output and condition before leaning on it for the barn and equestrian side of the operation, especially with six stalls to keep watered.
Crop & Income Potential
This isn't row-crop land — the cleared acreage is pasture and lawn around a working horse setup, not tilled ground. Adams County's loess bluffs have shifted away from the cotton era toward cattle, timber, and pecans, so this property's equestrian focus fits the modern local pattern better than a return to cropping would.
Sustainability
The dependencies do real work here — a cookhouse, milk house, and workshop mean storage and utility space are already built in, not something to add later. A generator covers outages, which matters more on a rural county road than it would in town.
The Boundaries
A National Register listing is worth asking specific questions about before you plan any exterior changes — additions, new outbuildings, or major alterations to the main house typically go through a review process that a standard rural property never has to. The recent survey is a good starting point, but pair it with a direct conversation about what the historic designation actually restricts.
Beyond the Property Line
Local Flavor & Small-Town Character
Natchez, founded in 1716, is one of the oldest cities on the Mississippi River and is known for its concentration of surviving antebellum architecture — Natchez National Historical Park preserves several of the grandest homes, and the twice-yearly Natchez Pilgrimage opens private historic houses to tours each spring and fall.
Agricultural Resources & Neighbor Networks
The Mississippi State University Extension Service office for Adams County provides research-based guidance on livestock, pasture management, and equine care, directly useful for a property already set up as a working horse farm.
Outdoor Recreation & Natural Surroundings
The Natchez Trace Parkway, a 444-mile scenic route from Natchez to Nashville, starts right here with hiking and biking access along its southern miles, and the Mississippi River itself is minutes away for those who want to see the bluffs from the water.
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