One of the oldest churches in Columbus, Concord was an African-American church established in Lowndes County in 1867. Prior to the construction of a wooden structure, the congregation met in what was called a "brush arbor," a collection of limbs and bushes gathered under a large tree in an open grove. The first wooden structure was constructed in 1908.

Dr. James (believed to have been Columbus' first African-American doctor) built this home between 1906 and 1912. It is a nice example of the Queen Anne Free Classic style in domestic architecture and is still owned by his descendants.

The first store at this location was called "The Tan Yard" (1791-1819), and was owned and operated by William Cooper. It was the main area in Columbus for European and Native American trade. Cooper's last recorded transaction was the trading of horses with the Chickasaw Tribe in 1819. The Chickasaws
called Cooper "the Big Black Tanner."

Circa 1843
NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT

Built by Isaac Williams and his brother, Thomas, both of whom, were “free
men of color” from South Carolina. Isaac as a laborer and Thomas was a
blacksmith; both were considered prosperous and had their own blacksmith
shop on the corner of the property. This raised cottage is reinforced with
handmade bricks, and its chimneys still stand perfectly straight after over
150 years. The broad, low-gable roof is typical of South Carolina low-country
architecture.

The Missionary Union Baptist Church, organized in 1833, is the oldest African-American church in Northeast Mississippi. Organized during the days of slavery, services were held in the afternoons on Sundays and Wednesdays in the basement of the First Baptist Church.

Queen City Hotel was the center of the African-American business district in
the mid-twentieth century. It was also the focus of lodging and entertainment
for the African-American community. It was constructed, owned and
operated in 1909 by Robert Walker, who was once a slave.

Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church originated under a "brush harbor" by a few determined and devoted Christian slaves. In 1821, the land for the church was chartered. It has been determined, however, that the original church was demolished and re-erected at its present location in 1886. It was later remodeled in 1942.

Union Academy was established in 1877. As indicated by the state historic marker on 9th Avenue South, the original Union Academy was located at the site of a former Confederate Arsenal just south of the railroad tracks.