Old Greyhound Bus Station (Jackson, Mississippi)
Jackson Greyhound Bus Station | |
Greyhound Bus Station, Jackson Mississippi, December 1939 (MDAH photo) | |
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| Location | 219 N. Lamar St., Jackson, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates | 32°18′06.6″N 90°11′08.2″W / 32.301833°N 90.185611°W |
| Built | 1938 |
| Architect | W.S. Arrasmith or Mahan & Van Powell |
| Architectural style | Streamline moderne |
| Restored | 1989 |
| Restored by | Robert Parker Adams |
| Part of | Farish Street Neighborhood Historic District (ID80002245) |
| Designated CP | March 13, 1980 |
The Greyhound Bus Station at 219 N. Lamar St., Jackson, Mississippi, was the site of many arrests during the May 1961 Freedom Rides of the Civil Rights Movement. The Art Deco building has been preserved and currently functions as an architect's office.