Byram, Mississippi

Hinds County

Population: 

Town incorporated:  7-19-1870

Post office: 5-13-1858 to 10-4-1866

                    11-6-1866 to 3-31-1938

Railroads: NOGN- GM&N- GM&O- ICG

                  NOJ&GN- CStL&NO- IC- ICG- IC- CN

IC Next Town North- Elton

NOGN Next Town North- Grossner

 

IC Milepost 738.2 

(from Chicago, IL)

IC Old Milepost 173.84

(from New Orleans)

NOGN Milepost 176.26

(from New Orleans)

 

IC Next Town South- Terry

NOGN Next Town South- Bernard

1916 soil survey map

 

1964 USGS topo map

HISTORY by Tony Howe: 

INDUSTRY-

Illinois Central depot at Byram on February 18, 1897.

 

 

BUSINESSES- (per  R.G. Dun & Co.)- 

Ervin Lewis- dry goods & grocery 1873-74-75-76

William Mangum- dry goods & grocery 1873-76

E. P. D. St. Martin- piano & organ builder 1875

Tucker & McGowan- dry goods & grocery 1873-74

S. F. Sorsby- farmer & general store 1875-76

__ Tucker- dry goods & grocery 1875

G. W. Brown- general store 1911

R. J. Davis & Son- sawmill 1911

W. A. Herin- general store 1911

Hogg, Mangum & Berry- traders 1868

M. G. (Mrs. L. H.) Milligan- general store 1911

T. H. Seay- general store 1911

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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