Winston County is named for Louis Winston, who was Supreme Court justice.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Choctow County and Oktibbeha County
E – Noxubee County
S – Kemper County and Neshoba County
W – Attala County and Cochtow County
Created: December 23, 1833
County Seat:
Louisville 1833 – present
County Courthouse – Louisville
Location: 115 South Court Avenue / East Main Street
Built: 1963 – 1964
Style: Modern Classical Revival
Architect: Thomas H Johnson Jr. & Associates of Starkville
Contractor: Central Construction Company
Description: The building faces north and is a three story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Louisville.. The north front has a large portico with four white colored columns rising to a header at the roof line. The entrance has a small pediment above. A wide horizontal band runs below the roof line. The south part of the building is recessed. 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 5th Judicial District, County Chancery Court, County Youth Court and County Justice Court. In 2019 to 2020, a three story red colored brick, steel and concrete Annex Building was constructed. The architect was Pryor Morrow Architects and the contractor was Burks Mordecal Builders, Inc. of Columbus.
See: The 5th Judicial District includes Attalia County, Carroll County, Choctaw County, Grenada County, Montgomery County and Webster County.
History: The county was created in 1833 and Louisville was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was a log structure built in 1836. The second courthouse was designed by Andrew J Bryan and constructed by S H Berg in 1887. An addition was constructed in 1947. The architect was Luther L Brasfield and the contractor was L B Priester & Son. The courthouse was torn down when the third and present courthouse was constructed in 1963 to 1964. The cost of the new Annex Building was $4,469,000.
County Courthouse – Louisville
County Circuit Court courtroom
New Addition under construction 2019
Photos taken 2012, 2017 and 2019
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