Mount Olive (Natchez, Mississippi)


Mount Olive is a historic house in Natchez, Mississippi, USA.

History

The land belonged to William Foster in the early 19th century. By 1840, it was inherited by his great-niece, Eliza Tannehill Foster and her husband, Emmanuel Rigillio. The couple built a great house on the plantation from 1840 to 1843. It stayed in the Foster family until 1978, when it was sold to Bernard P. Wood.

Architectural significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 28, 1980.