McLeod House (Deakle Law Firm) Hattiesburg, MS. Built in 1897, The McLeod home is on the National Register of Historic Places. It originally belonged to the John McLeod family. Two of his descendants were still living in the house when attorney John Deakle bought it in the early 1980s.McLeod was a businessman who moved from Purvis to Hattiesburg in 1896 and built the house at 802 N. Main St. It is known as a "Barber house," so-called because it was designed by an architect, George Barber, from Knoxville, Tennessee. McLeod served as president of Citizens Bank (now Trustmark) from 1902-24. He also operated a string of mercantile stores, including the John A. McLeod Department Store at the corner of Main and Pine. The store sold general merchandise like groceries, hardware, piece goods, clothing and farm supplies. It was also authorized to participate in the logging and timber business; purchase, manufacture and sell turpentine and rosin; operate saw and planing mills; and own and operate branch offices throughout Mississippi.

McLeod House (Deakle Law Firm) Hattiesburg, MS Built in 1897, The McLeod home is on the National Register of Historic Places. It originally belonged to the John McLeod family. Two of his descendants were still living in the house when attorney John Deakle bought it in the early 1980s.McLeod was a businessman who moved from Purvis to Hattiesburg in 1896 and built the house at 802 N. Main St. It is known as a "Barber house," so-called because it was designed by an architect, George Barber, from Knoxville, Tennessee. McLeod served as president of Citizens Bank (now Trustmark) from 1902-24. He also operated a string of mercantile stores, including the John A. McLeod Department Store at the corner of Main and Pine. The store sold general merchandise like groceries, hardware, piece goods, clothing and farm supplies. It was also authorized to participate in the logging and timber business; purchase, manufacture and sell turpentine and rosin; operate saw and planing mills; and own and operate branch offices throughout Mississippi.