Weymouth Hall is a historic mansion in

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Location

It is located at 1 Cemetery Road in Natchez, Adams County,

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.Helen Kerr Kempe, ''The Pelican Guide to Old Homes of Mississippi: Natchez and the South'', Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing, p. 7

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History

The mansion was built in 1850 for Colonel John Weymouth. It is two stories high with galleries at the front and at the back. It is now used as a bed & breakfast. The house is mentioned by author

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in his novel entitled, ''

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Heritage significance

It has been listed on the

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since March 12, 1980.

References

Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Mississippi Houses in Natchez, Mississippi Houses completed in 1850 National Register of Historic Places in Natchez, Mississippi {{Mississippi-stub