Leake County is named for Walter Leake, who was the third Governor of the State of Mississippi.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Attala County
E – Neshoba County
S – Scott County
W – Madison County and Attala County
Created: December 23, 1833
County Seat:
Carthage 1833 – present
County Courthouse – Carthage
Location: 212 West Main Street / Pearl Street
Built: 1935 – 1936
Style: Art Deco and Neo-Classical
Architect: E L Malvaney of Jackson
Contractor: J R Flint Construction Company
Description: The building faces south and is a three story buff-brown colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Carthage. The south front has a framed central entrance. Vertical pilasters rise to a wide band below the roof line. Above the entrance are large windows on the second and third stories. On the north side, the building has vertical white pilasters between the large windows. The roof line is flat. The County Circuit Court courtroom is located on the second story. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 8th Judicial District, County Chancery, County Youth Court and County Justice Court. In 1976, the building was renovated. The architect was Charles P McMullan & Associates of Jackson and the contractor was W G Yates & Sons Construction Company, Inc. of Philadelphia.
See: The 8th Judicial District includes Neshoba County, Newton County and Scott County.
History: The county was created in 1833 and Carthage was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was a pine pole structure built by J M Hooper in 18364. The second courthouse was a brick structure built in 1877. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1935 to 1936.
County Courthouse – Carthage
County Circuit Court courtroom
Photos taken 2012 and 2017
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