Jones County was established in 1826 with two county seats, Ellisville and Laurel. The courthouse in Ellisville was designed by architect Penn Jeffries (P.J.) Krouse and constructed by Norris and Gardner in 1908, with the Laurel courthouse in 1908 as its twin. Built in the Classical Revival architectural style, the Ellisville courthouse was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1994 and designated a Mississippi Landmark in 1987.