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Mount Holly (Foote, Mississippi)

Mount Holly was a historic Southern plantation in Foote, Mississippi. Built in 1855, it was visited by many prominent guests, including Confederate President Jefferson Davis. It was later acquired by ancestors of famed Civil War novelist Shelby Foote, who wrote a novel about it. It burned down on June 17, 2015.

Location
It is located in Foote, Washington County, Mississippi. It is situated on the Eastern shore of Lake Washington. ==History==
History
The land was patented by John C. Miller in 1831. It came with outbuildings, livestock, and 100 enslaved laborers. From 1903 to 1956, the mansion belonged to Mary Griffin Lee. The ruins remain privately owned. ==Heritage significance==
Heritage significance
It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 14, 1973. The house contains a historical marker commissioned by the National Society of Colonial Dames on an outside wall which reads: "Mount Holly, Ca. 1856, Excellent example of Italianate style steeped in history of the Mississippi Delta, built for Margaret (Johnson) Erwin Dudley, an early settler's daughter, used as headquarters for relief committees in 1927 flood, marked by Mississippi State Society, National Society of Colonial Dames XVII Century, October 10, 1998." ==References==
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