The Gatesville Bridge spans the Pearl River between Copiah County, Mississippi and Simpson County, Mississippi. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

Gatesville Bridge
Gatesville Bridge is located in Mississippi
Gatesville Bridge
Nearest cityGatesville, Mississippi
Coordinates31°59′46″N 90°13′26″W / 31.99611°N 90.22389°W / 31.99611; -90.22389 (Gatesville Bridge)
Arealess than one acre
Built1908
Built byConverse Bridge Co.
Architectural stylePennsylvania through truss, Warren pony truss
MPSHistoric Bridges of Mississippi TR
NRHP reference No.88002482[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 16, 1988

It brings a county road across the river, east of Gatesville, Mississippi. It has a Pennsylvania truss span and a Warren pony truss span. The bridge was built by the Converse Bridge Co. in 1908.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Jack D. Eiliott, Jr. (1988). "Mississippi Historic Bridge Survey: Gatesville Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved June 27, 2018. With accompanying photo from 1986