COTESWORTH: The Historical Home of James Zachariah (J. Z.) George
In 1847, Carroll County, Mississippi, lawyer and future U.S. Senator James Zachariah (J. Z.) George purchased several hundred acres of rolling farmland, including a roadside inn. He enlarged the structure into a stunning Greek Revival mansion and named it “Cotesworth” for his friend, Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Cotesworth Pinckney Smith. In the late 1880s, he added a landmark hexagonal library on the south lawn to house his vast collection of law books.

COTESWORTH EVENTS & NEWS
EVENT: Cotesworth Afternoon Tea
SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2025 2:00 pm at Cotesworth Culture & Heritage Center Please join us! Cotesworth Afternoon Tea—A Delicious, Enlightening Event of Entertainment, Education, and Agriculture Bring your own tea cup! Is there a story behind it? Share it....
EVENT: SATURDAY – Cruisin’ Cotesworth, April 12, 2025
2025 Cruisin’ Cotesworth, Saturday, April 12
EVENT: Cotesworth Celtic Gathering, Saturday, March 29, 2025
Cotesworth Celtic Gathering, Saturday, March 29, 2025
EVENT: SATURDAY – Cruisin’ Cotesworth is April 13, 2024
2024 Cruisin’ Cotesworth – Saturday, April 13
NEWS: Cruisin’ Cotesworth 2024 – SAVE THE DATE!
2024 Cruisin’ Cotesworth – SAVE THE DATE!
NEWS: Jack Williams’ Stagecoach @ Cruisin’ Cotesworth
2023 Cruisin’ Cotesworth


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