Claiborne County, Mississippi

Founding: 1802
Parent county: Jefferson

Namesake: William Claiborne, Louisiana governor
Seat: Port Gibson (1802–)

Land area: 487 square miles

Population (2020): 9,135

Population (historic): 3,102 (1810); 13,078 (1840); 13,386 (1870); 20,787 (1900); 12,152 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1810–1860; 1870s; 1890s; 1930s; 1970s; 1990s

Subdivisions: One city; one CDP

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 216 (5%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 8.1%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 7.1%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 38.2%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 34.9%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $401
Average outbuilding value (1930): $123
Average farmhouse size (1940): 3.6 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 2,154
Average farm size (1920): 52.7 acres
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Port Gibson

Namesake: Samuel Gibson, owner of the city site

Founding: 1788 (platting); 1803 (post office); 1803 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 1,269

Population (historic): 1,524 (1890); 2,252 (1910); 1,861 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1890–1910; 1920–1950
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 120 (16%)
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Outstanding Buildings

1. Canemount (c. 1855). 4003 Alcorn Road.
2. Hollyrood / Israel Spencer House (1836). Bridgewell Lane, across from Holly Drive. Greek Revival. Razed.
3. Claremont / Joshua Clark House (1826). 366 Claremont Drive. Federal.
4. Sacred Heart Catholic Church (1868). 12006 Grand Gulf Road. Gothic Revival.
5. Collina / Volney Stamps House (c. 1835). 307 Greenwood Street. Greek Revival.
6. Peter Van Dorn House (c. 1830). Horton Drive, across from Lum Lane. Federal.
7. Idlewild / Volney Stamps House (c. 1830). 107 Idlewild Drive. Greek Revival.
8. McGregor / Van Dorn House (c. 1835/1850). 600 McComb Avenue.
9. Windsor Ruins / Smith Daniell House Ruins (1859–1861). Rodney Road, west of James Creek. Greek Revival/Italianate.
10. Abram Shaifer House (c. 1840). Shaifer Road, west of Port Gibson.
11. Bethel Presbyterian Church (1828–1830). State Route 552, north of Russum Road. Gothic Revival.

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