Amite County Courthouse

Slave auctions were held at the courthouse. Annex wings were added to the building with PWA funding in the 1930s. Other additions and renovations have been made over the years. The building is red brick. Louis Allen tried to register to vote at the courthouse in the 1960s; no African American had voted in the county since the 1890s. He also spoke out about threats and violence including by the sheriff. He was beaten and murdered. ==See also==