Booneville, Mississippi
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Prentiss County Population: 748 in 1890 1050 in 1900 1337 in 1910 1405 in 1920 Town incorporated: 12-12-1861 Post office: 11-20-1860 to present Railroads: M&O- GM&O- ICG- Midsouth- KCS
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Next Town North- Thrashers
M&O Milepost 308.57 (from Mobile, Ala.)
Next Town South- Wheeler's |
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soil survey map |
1964 USGS topo map |
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HISTORY by Tony Howe:
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M&O depot at Booneville in 1916 |
May 9, 1979 |
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Overpass south of the depot in 1916
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Booneville, MS looking north towards the GM&O depot on May 12, 1975. |
January 28, 1971
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| BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)-
Gresham,
Carter & Lacy- general store 1868 J.
H. Miller & Co.- dry goods 1868
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May 9, 1979
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For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net