Summit Standpipe

In 1897, a bond issue was approved for the construction of the Summit standpipe. Completed at a cost of $14.000 as part of the Summit Electric & Water Plant, the standpipe was the source of water for the town of Summit until 1950. With a 100.000-gallon capacity, the 100-foot-tall tank was originally painted red, white, and blue to celebrate the water works' success. The engineer overseeing the work was Edward Fletcher McNair, the son of Brig. Gen. Evander McNair. The standpipe was designated a Mississippi Landmark in 2012.