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Hollywood (Benoit, Mississippi)

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Built
  
1858-61

Opened
  
1861

Added to NRHP
  
1 April 1975

NRHP Reference #
  
75001041

Area
  
2 ha

Nearest city
  
Benoit

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Architectural style
  
Greek Revival architecture

Hollywood, also known as The Burrus House, is an antebellum plantation house near Benoit, Mississippi that was started in 1858 and completed in 1861. It is in Greek Revival style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

The Burrus House is the only surviving structure in Bolivar County, Mississippi associated with the once prominent Burrus family. It was built by John C. Burrus (1818-1879).

The movie Baby Doll was filmed here in 1956.

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Hollywood (Benoit, Mississippi) Wikipedia