Hollywood (Benoit, Mississippi)

Hollywood, also known as The Burrus House, is an antebellum Greek Revival plantation house near Benoit, Mississippi that was constructed for John C. Burrus between 1858 and 1861. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1][2]

Hollywood
Burrus House in 1936
Hollywood (Benoit, Mississippi) is located in Mississippi
Hollywood (Benoit, Mississippi)
Hollywood (Benoit, Mississippi) is located in the United States
Hollywood (Benoit, Mississippi)
Nearest cityBenoit, Mississippi
Coordinates33°38′23″N 91°0′17″W
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1858-61
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.75001041[1]
Added to NRHPApril 1, 1975

The Burrus House is the only surviving structure in Bolivar County, Mississippi associated with the once-prominent Burrus family.[2]

The film Baby Doll was filmed there in 1956.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. William C. Allen (February 12, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hollywood / The Burrus House". National Park Service. Retrieved October 5, 2016. with three photos from c.1935 and 1975


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