Old Greyhound Bus Station (Jackson, Mississippi)

Jackson Greyhound Bus Station
Greyhound Bus Station, Jackson Mississippi, December 1939 (MDAH photo)
Jackson Greyhound Bus Station is located in Mississippi
Jackson Greyhound Bus Station
Jackson Greyhound Bus Station
Location in Mississippi
Jackson Greyhound Bus Station is located in the United States
Jackson Greyhound Bus Station
Jackson Greyhound Bus Station
Location in United States
Location219 N. Lamar St., Jackson, Mississippi
Coordinates32°18′06.6″N 90°11′08.2″W / 32.301833°N 90.185611°W / 32.301833; -90.185611
Built1938
ArchitectW.S. Arrasmith or Mahan & Van Powell
Architectural styleStreamline moderne
Restored1989
Restored byRobert Parker Adams
Part ofFarish Street Neighborhood Historic District (ID80002245)
Designated CPMarch 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.


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