Porterville General Store

Old MS 45, Porterville, Mississippi. County/parish: Kemper.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places March 17, 2006. NRIS 06000195.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Dr. W.F. Rogers Store
  • Jack McElvaine Store
  • Jack Webb Store

From Wikipedia:

Porterville General Store

The Porterville General Store is a historic structure in Porterville, Kemper County, Mississippi. The wood-frame building on a brick foundation was constructed in 1913. Dr. W. F. Rogers built it to replace a previous store that burned. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 17, 2006. The building is located on Old Mississippi Highway 45. It is now an art studio. It was near the Mobile and Ohio Railroad (M&O) line's station.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/73891516

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