District · Laurel, Mississippi
Laurel Central Historic District
A National Register district of 369 contributing buildings from Laurel's timber boom, centered on the Central Avenue downtown grid featured on HGTV's Home Town.
Written from primary sources · register as of Sep 2026
- On record
- 5 independent storefronts
- Kinds
- 4 categories · Eat 3 · Shop 2
- Location
- Addresses on record · plotted as collected
- Chains
- None, by policy · multi-site operators are removed as the re-check finds them
Plotted from the register's own address points · north up
| № | Name | Category | Address | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eat · 3 | ||||
| 01 | The Loft Steak and Southern-inspired American dinner spot in a converted downtown warehouse with indoor and outdoor seating. | Restaurant | 535 Central Ave | Listed · independent · address on record |
| 02 | Pearl's Diner Classic blue-plate Southern lunch diner run by Miss Pearl — fried chicken, fried green tomatoes, and banana pudding; featured on Home Town. | Restaurant | 330 N Magnolia St | Listed · independent · address on record |
| 03 | Lee's Coffee & Tea Long-running independent downtown coffeehouse serving coffee, tea, and light fare, open seven days a week. | Coffee Shop | 409 W Oak St | Listed · independent · address on record |
| Shop · 2 | ||||
| 04 | The Knight Butcher Laurel's only full-service butcher shop, family owned since 2015, also serving sandwiches. | Market | 520 Central Ave | Listed · independent · address on record |
| 05 | Laurel Mercantile Co. USA-made home goods, candles, and lifestyle store founded by Ben and Erin Napier and partners; downtown anchor retailer. | Boutique | 414 Front St | Listed · independent · address on record |
Neighbouring districts
Distance between district centroids, as the crow fliesHattiesburg · 5 on record · 43.6 km
Meridian · 5 on record · 84.8 km
Philadelphia · 5 on record · 119.8 km
Crystal Springs · 13 on record · 120.7 km