It was built by slaves in 1819 for Pryor Lea, who grew up at Richland.

[2] Lea became a politician in Tennessee and Texas, and he was a founding trustee of the University of Mississippi.

[2] The house was designed in the Federal architectural style.

[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 29, 1975.

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