Lawrence County is named for James Lawrence, who an American Naval officer during the War of 1812 and who said “Don’t give up the ship!”
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Copiah County and Simpson
E – Jefferson Davis County and Marion County
S – Marion County and Walthall County
W – Lincoln County
Created: December 22, 1814 
County Seat:
Monticello 1814 – present
County Courthouse – Monticello
Location: 517 East Broad Street / Jefferson Street
Built: 1911 – 1912
Style: Neo-Classical Revival
Architect: Ruben Harrison Hunt of Chattanooga, Tennessee
Contractor: Little-Cleckler Construction Company of Anniston, Alabama
Description: The building faces south and is a three story red colored brick and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Monticello. The south front has a large porch with four large columns rising to a balcony on the third story. A wide cornice runs between the second and third stories. The roof line is flat. In the interior, the first story has a cross hall plan. At both ends of the long hallway are the stairways with marble treads, metal side railings and wooden hand rails. The County Circuit Court courtroom is located at the center of the second story. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial District, County Chancery Court and County Youth Court. The building was remodeled in 1924. The architect was Eugene McCormick. The building was renovated in 1969. The architect was Norwood and Kenney and the contractor was Polk Construction Company and an addition was built on the north side.
See: Ruben Harrison Hunt of Chattanooga, Tennessee, the architect, also designed courthouses in Alabama in Talladega County, in Georgia in Elbert County. in Mississippi in Chickasaw County and Leflore County and in Tennessee in Hamilton County, Henry County, Polk County and Warren County.
See: Little-Cleckler Construction Company of Anniston, Alabama also constructed courthouses in Alabama in Fayette County, Jackson County and Limestone County; in Georgia in Bleckley County, Clarke County, Lincoln County and Walker County; and in Mississippi in Franklin County, Walthall County and Webster County.
See: National Register opf Historic Places – Lawrence County Courthouse
See: The 15th Judicial District includes Jefferson Davis County, Lamar County, Lawrence County, Marion County and Pearl River County.
History: The county was created in 1814 and Monticello was selected as the county seat. The first court met at the home of Wright Mitchell. In 1820, a log courthouse was built in Monticello on the site of the present courthouse. In 1857, the second courthouse was built. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1912.
County Justice Court – Monticello
Location: 435 Brison Street / Jefferson Street
Built: 1982 – 1983
Style: Modern
Architect: Walter E Cooper
Contractor: Arcon Corporation
Description: The building faces east and is a one story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Monticello on the northwest side of the courthouse. The east and north sides have long porches. The roof is hipped. The building houses the Justice Court.
County Courthouse – Monticello
County Circuit Court courtroom
County Justice Court – Monticello
Photos taken 2011 and 2019