Clay County is named for Henry Clay, who was an American statesman, U.S. Senator and Congressman from Kentucky 1806-1852, U.S. Secretary of State 1825-1829, three times Speaker of the House and three times candidate for president.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Chickasaw County
E – Monroe County and Lowndes County
S – Lowndes County and Oktibbeha County
W – Webster County
Created: May 12, 1871
County Seat:
West Pont 1871 – present
County Courthouse – West Point
Location: 205 Court Street / East Jordan Street
Built: 1957 – 1958
Style: Modern
Architect: Fort, White & Johnston
Contractor: Building Service Company
Description: The building faces east and is a two story buff colored brick and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of West Point. The east front has a central entrance with framed doorway. The windows are vertical with silver colored panels between. The roof line is flat. In the interior, the County Circuit Court courtroom is located on the second story. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 16th Judicial District, County Chancery Court and County Youth Court.
See: The 16th Judicial District includes Lowndes County, Noxubee County and Oktibbeha County.
History: The county was created in 1871 and West Point was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was designed by A J Herrod and constructed by W C White and W S White in 1876. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1957 to 1958.
County Courthouse – West Point
County Circuit Court courtroom
Picture 1876 County Courthouse
Photos taken 2012 and 2017
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