589 Mannsdale Rd, Madison, MS 39110

Mannsdale-Livingston Heritage Preservation Overlay District

The Mannsdale-Livingston Heritage Preservation MLHP Overlay District is hereby created to preserve the integrity of the Mannsdale-Livingston area of Madison County. The area along what is now Mississippi Highway 463 is rich in beauty and historical significance. Pioneer families settled in this part of Madison County in the 1840's to 1890's establishing lavish plantations and sacred places of worship. Remnants of this lifestyle still grace the uniquely picturesque countryside. The Board of Supervisors of Madison County hereby recognizes that the Mannsdale-Livingston area is known for its extensive and concentrated historical buildings, including the Chapel of the Cross Church, built in 1848, which is nationally recognized as a significant historical church. Other structures dating back as far as the 1890's include, the old Chapel Rectory; the O'Keefe home; the Yerger home; and the Mann Plantation silo, carriage house and entrance pillars.; The second home built on the Annandale Plantation circa 1920's still stands. Also, the sites of Ingleside Plantation, the first Bennett Plantation home, the original China Grove Church, Glenarchy Academy (the oneroom schoolhouse), Mannsdale Mercantile store, and the Mannsdale gin are located along this stretch of Highway 463. At the junction of Highways 463 and 22 still stand the old cedar trees, which lined the town square of the town of Livingston. Built beside Livingston Springs, Livingston was the first town in Madison County in 1824 and served as the first county seat for Madison County from 1828 to 1833.