OHU50K Notes $70,000 Sold on 8/24/22

The move-in ready home is an adorable cottage with an inviting front porch, high ceilings, hardwood floors, plenty of beadboard and a long and happy family history.

Property featured at 820 Avenue B, McComb, MS 39648

Realtor Comments

This 3/2 inside city limits of McComb is move-in ready and cute as a button! Featuring very high ceilings, gorgeous hardwood floors, huge fenced backyard and nice front porch, the home has been very well maintained and is move-in ready.

3 bed
2 bath
Build date 1960
Listing

Farm land featured at 820 Avenue B, McComb, MS 39648

Family History

The Lawrence family enjoyed this home for more than 60 years. Carey Smith Lawrence (1883-1965) married Hattie Greer (1886-1964) in 1908 and purchased this home sometime around 1925. They lived here with their six children, Rufus, Rena, Ruby, Ray, Roddie and Ruth. Apparently, they liked “R” names.

In 1936, a mishap occurred causing a small fire that did a bit of damage to the roof, but other than that, the local newspaper reported on several happy family events. PFC Roddie Lawrence received a second battle star in 1944 as a member of the 15th Air Liberator bomber group. He and his family had a big celebration when FDR announced WWII was over in 1945. Thirteen years later, Carey (who preferred C.S. or Smith) and Hattie marked their 50th wedding anniversary. More than 100 invitees crowded into the house during the day with refreshments served in the dining room.

After the passing of C.S. and Hattie within a year and a half of each other in the mid-1960s, Roddie took over the house. He lived here with his family and ran an art studio out of the home until 1990.