Belmont Plantation (Wayside, Mississippi)


The Belmont Plantation is an Antebellum plantation in Wayside, Mississippi.

Location

The plantation is located in Wayside, Washington County, Mississippi.

History

The mansion was built in 1857 by W.W. Worthington. It was liberated by Union forces in 1863, in the midst of the American Civil War of 1861–1865.
It was turned into the Belmont Hunting Lodge by Mississippi Governor Dennis Murphree in 1946.
It is a wedding & event space, luxury hunting lodge, and bed & breakfast.

Heritage significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 11, 1972.