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Buena Vista Cotton Gin

Port Gibson, Mississippi • Claiborne County

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About This Property

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The Buena Vista Cotton Gin is a historic agricultural structure located in Port Gibson, Mississippi. It represents a surviving example of the machinery and facilities crucial to the cotton industry in the pre-Civil War South.

Property Information

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Category
Site
Acreage
5
Listed Date
12/27/1974
Other Names
Watson Steam Gin

Significance Details

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Area of Significance
Industry
Periods of Significance
1825 Ad - 1874 Ad
National Historic Landmark
No
Level - International
No
Level - National
No
Level - State
Yes
Level - Local
Yes
Level - Not Indicated
No

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