This Colonial Revival home was begun in 1918 and completed
in 1920 by Captain J.W. Henderson, who served as a Captain
in the Spanish-American War. He was a lawyer in Tunica and
also served in the state legislature. He had served as
Superintendent of Schools and pushed for the building of
the High School in 1914. He was married and had one
adopted daughter. When the depression came along, he lost
the house about 1930 and it was taken over by Planter's
Bank. Sometime during this time, his wife died. Planters Bank
took the home and made it into at least four apartments
which were occupied by employees of the bank. In 1947 Mrs.
Ethel Leatherman-Andrews, mother of Richard and Billy
Leatherman of Robinsonville, bought the home and her
intentions were to remodel the home, but unfortunately she
died before the work was done. In 1948, Bob I. Mangum
bought the house, remodeled it, and lived there with his wife,
Josephine Craig (from Como , MS ) and his three sons, Bob
Jr., Craig and Gayle. Mr. Mangum actually did not live long in
the house before he died in 1949. His wife, Josephine,
remained in the house until her death. Their son, Bob Jr., and
his wife Maggie took over the house and they had three
children, Bobby , Frances and Ben. Maggie died with cancer
and Bob Mangum then married Aimee. In 199 , Bob and
Aimee sold the house to Davis Owen. He and his wife,
Christian, and baby, Davis, Jr., were living in the house when
the fire occurred on October 19, 1997 . The fire started in the
attic and completely burned the third floor attic space and
roof. At one point over 3000 gallons of water per minute
were pumped on the fire. Ten men worked a total of 9 hours
fighting the blaze. The Tunica Volunteer Fire Department did
an amazing job of saving the house. It sat vacant and
uncovered for about two years until Bobby Lee Windham
bought the house in 1999 with the intent of restoring it. He
had the roof and attic rebuilt and then put the house up for
sale in 2001. Charles and Gloria bought the house on
December 28, 2001 . Renovation was begun in August of
2002 by Antebellum Restoration & Construction from
Whiteville , Tennessee . The wiring, plumbing, heat and air
conditioning, bathrooms, and wall board have been
completely replaced. Extensive leveling work was required
and all termite damage and water damage was replaced. They
were shocked over the lack of fire damage on the first and
second floors. The only explanation is that the house was so
well constructed in the first place. The original oak and heart
pine floors were stripped and refinished. The original
staircase remains, with its hand-twisted mahogany railing.
in 1920 by Captain J.W. Henderson, who served as a Captain
in the Spanish-American War. He was a lawyer in Tunica and
also served in the state legislature. He had served as
Superintendent of Schools and pushed for the building of
the High School in 1914. He was married and had one
adopted daughter. When the depression came along, he lost
the house about 1930 and it was taken over by Planter's
Bank. Sometime during this time, his wife died. Planters Bank
took the home and made it into at least four apartments
which were occupied by employees of the bank. In 1947 Mrs.
Ethel Leatherman-Andrews, mother of Richard and Billy
Leatherman of Robinsonville, bought the home and her
intentions were to remodel the home, but unfortunately she
died before the work was done. In 1948, Bob I. Mangum
bought the house, remodeled it, and lived there with his wife,
Josephine Craig (from Como , MS ) and his three sons, Bob
Jr., Craig and Gayle. Mr. Mangum actually did not live long in
the house before he died in 1949. His wife, Josephine,
remained in the house until her death. Their son, Bob Jr., and
his wife Maggie took over the house and they had three
children, Bobby , Frances and Ben. Maggie died with cancer
and Bob Mangum then married Aimee. In 199 , Bob and
Aimee sold the house to Davis Owen. He and his wife,
Christian, and baby, Davis, Jr., were living in the house when
the fire occurred on October 19, 1997 . The fire started in the
attic and completely burned the third floor attic space and
roof. At one point over 3000 gallons of water per minute
were pumped on the fire. Ten men worked a total of 9 hours
fighting the blaze. The Tunica Volunteer Fire Department did
an amazing job of saving the house. It sat vacant and
uncovered for about two years until Bobby Lee Windham
bought the house in 1999 with the intent of restoring it. He
had the roof and attic rebuilt and then put the house up for
sale in 2001. Charles and Gloria bought the house on
December 28, 2001 . Renovation was begun in August of
2002 by Antebellum Restoration & Construction from
Whiteville , Tennessee . The wiring, plumbing, heat and air
conditioning, bathrooms, and wall board have been
completely replaced. Extensive leveling work was required
and all termite damage and water damage was replaced. They
were shocked over the lack of fire damage on the first and
second floors. The only explanation is that the house was so
well constructed in the first place. The original oak and heart
pine floors were stripped and refinished. The original
staircase remains, with its hand-twisted mahogany railing.
A History of the House
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| circa 1950 |
| Captain J. W. Henderson |