The Cooper Hill School House
The original one-room school, restored and moved to the park. Its blackboard, bell and hand-painted sign are still in place. Open for events and by appointment.
Its history
Getting here
Old Downtown Falkner
- Address
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Falkner Heritage Museum Project
10161 CR 200
Falkner, Mississippi 38629 - Directions
- The Heritage Park is located just off Highway 15 in the Town of Falkner, on CR 200 behind City Hall. Watch for signs along Hwy 15.
- Admission
- Free. The park and its monuments are open to the public; donations are gratefully received and go straight into the projects.
- Museum & School House
- The Museum and the Cooper Hill School House are opened for special events, group tours, and by appointment. Please call 662-587-4067 to arrange a visit or a group tour.
- Accessibility & facilities
- Public restrooms, the Gazebo and a Little Library are located on the original Old Town Falkner property behind the Town Hall. Parking is on site.
On the grounds
What you’ll find at the park
Everything sits within a short walk on one corner of Old Town Falkner.
The Heritage Museum
Photographs, artifacts and heirlooms tracing a hundred years of Falkner: the Depot, the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio, the general stores, and the families who built the town.
Falkner’s history
The Community Center site
The foundation is poured and the framing is next. Come see the slab, then picture the Depot standing on it again.
The projectMonuments & memorials
- The Falkner Heritage Memorial Garden
- The Ayers Family Memorial and Flag Pole
- The Veteran’s Monument
- Falkner’s State Plaque
- The wooded grove — ringed with donated, personalized metal benches and streetlights, on the grounds of the Old Town businesses that included Mrs. Davis’ General Store and Aunt Jalia’s Mercantile
- The Gazebo, public restrooms and the Little Library, behind the Town Hall
Events
Time your visit with a gathering
Falkner Heritage Park hosts the town’s events through the year — and they are also when the Museum and School House are reliably open.
Next up
Fall Festival “Car & Jeep Show” — Saturday, September 26, 2026
Jeeps, classic and vintage cars in Falkner Heritage Park from 8 AM to 2 PM, with barbecue served all morning and a $20 donation entry fee.
Founders Day and the Quilt Expo come around each year as well. Full details, dates and contacts are on the events page.
Event questions: Susan Rutherford, 662-587-4067
Get in touch
We would be glad to hear from you
Whether you want to arrange a group tour, ask about an event, offer an artifact, or submit an estimate for the Community Center — here is where to start.
- Museum, tours & events
- Susan Rutherford — 662-587-4067
- Community Center plans & estimates
- 662-512-8048
Plans may also be viewed at the Town of Falkner Town Hall. - Mail & donations
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Falkner Heritage
PO Box 113
Falkner, MS 38629 - Online
- Falkner Heritage Facebook group — the fastest place for news and updates.