Rust College, Holly Springs

Name: Rust College
Address: 150 Rust Ave, Holly Springs, 38635-2328, United States

#4 among attractions in Holly Springs

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Rust College is a private historically black college in Holly Springs, Mississippi. Founded in 1866, it is the second-oldest private college in the state. Affiliated with the United Methodist Church, it is one of ten historically black colleges and universities founded before 1868 that are still operating. ()

Established: 1866 (159 years ago)Coordinates: 34°46'33"N, 89°26'49"W

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150 Rust AveHolly Springs 38635-2328 United States

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Rust College – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Graceland Too, Hillcrest Cemetery, Ida B. Wells-Barnett Museum, Wakefield.

0.7 miS
Museum
Graceland Too, Holly Springs
17 min walk • Graceland Too was a tourist attraction and shrine dedicated to American singer Elvis Presley. It was located in Holly Springs, Mississippi, forty miles south of the original Graceland, to which it had no affiliation.
0.9 miS
Cemetery
Hillcrest Cemetery, Holly Springs
23 min walk • Hillcrest Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States. Established in 1837, it is known as the "Little Arlington of the South." It contains the burials of five Confederate generals.
~1620 ftSE
34°46'18"N • 89°26'42"W
Ida B. Wells-Barnett Museum, Holly Springs
8 min walk • History museum, Museum
0.7 miSE
Greek Revival architecture
Wakefield, Holly Springs
18 min walk • Wakefield is a historic mansion in Holly Springs, Mississippi, USA.
0.8 miSW
Greek Revival architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Walter Place, Holly Springs
21 min walk • Walter Place is a historic mansion in Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States. Built in 1860 for pro-Union Harvey Washington Walter, the President of the Mississippi Central Railroad.
0.7 miS
Greek Revival architecture
Dunvegan, Holly Springs
18 min walk • Dunvegan, a.k.a. Norfleet-Cochran House is a historic "English Basement" cottage in Holly Springs, Mississippi, USA. It was built in 1845 for Jesse P. Norfleet, a cabinetmaker from Virginia who married the daughter of a prosperous Mississippi planter. Norfleet eventually became a planter and local business owner.
~1530 ftS
Greek Revival architecture
Bolling–Gatewood House, Holly Springs
8 min walk • The Bolling–Gatewood House is a historic cottage in Holly Springs, Mississippi, USA. It is home to the Ida B. Wells-Barnett Museum, named for former slave, journalist, and suffragist Ida B. Wells.
0.4 miSE
Greek Revival architecture
Oakleigh, Holly Springs
11 min walk • Oakleigh is a historic mansion in Holly Springs, Mississippi, USA.

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Which popular attractions are close to Rust College?

Nearby attractions include Bolling–Gatewood House, Holly Springs (8 min walk), Ida B. Wells-Barnett Museum, Holly Springs (8 min walk), Oakleigh, Holly Springs (11 min walk), Graceland Too, Holly Springs (17 min walk).