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Historic Armories in Mississippi County, AR

Armories and drill halls near you, built for the National Guard and often the biggest hall in town.

Mississippi County is one of 75 counties in Arkansas. Buildings like these are easy to drive past because they are still in use. The register listing is what tells you why they matter.

Veterans are marching in a parade with a child - historic armories — Photo: David Clode on Unsplash

Three men in uniform with medals marching in a parade with small flags - historic armories — Photo: Kelvin Zyteng on Unsplash

Brown brick building during daytime - historic armories — Photo: Sean Foster on Unsplash

On the record near Mississippi County, AR

The 12 nearest

13 listed sites on the record match historic armories within 200 miles of Mississippi County, AR, out of 38 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 29 listed sites carry Mississippi County as their county.

Piggott National Guard Armory39 miles from the center of Mississippi County · Building · Piggott · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Union City Armory66 miles from the center of Mississippi County · Building · Union City · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Marianna National Guard Armory85 miles from the center of Mississippi County · Building · Marianna · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
National Guard Armory92 miles from the center of Mississippi County · Building · Batesville · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Arsenal Building149 miles from the center of Mississippi County · Building · Little Rock · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
National Guard Armory--Pine Bluff159 miles from the center of Mississippi County · Building · Pine Bluff · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
Madisonville Armory173 miles from the center of Mississippi County · Building · Madisonville · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
McGehee National Guard Armory173 miles from the center of Mississippi County · Building · McGehee · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Russellville Armory187 miles from the center of Mississippi County · Building · Russellville · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Henderson Armory192 miles from the center of Mississippi County · Building · Henderson · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
138th Infantry Missouri National Guard Armory193 miles from the center of Mississippi County · Building · St. Louis · listed 2017National Register of Historic Places
Hot Springs National Guard Armory196 miles from the center of Mississippi County · Building · Hot Springs · listed 2017National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Mississippi County, AR. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Armories in Mississippi County, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
2
Sort by distance and pick the closest few
3
Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
4
View from the public way and note what has changed
5
Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Mississippi County, AR ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Mississippi County, AR?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Mississippi County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Mississippi County, AR the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Mississippi County, AR are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.