Gulfport, Mississippi
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Harrison County Population: 1000 in 1900 6385 in 1910 8157 in 1920 12547 in 1930 15195 in 1940 22659 in 1950 30204 in 1960 Town incorporated: 7-28-1898 Post office: 11-11-1887 to present |
Next Town East- Veterans Hospital Next Town North- Bayou Bernard
G&SI Milepost 0.1
L&N Milepost 739.51 (from Louisville KY)
Next Town West- Long Beach |
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1924 soil survey map |
1964 USGS topo map |
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HISTORY by Tony Howe:
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L&N 1026 was mainline freight power for the NO&M sub of the L&N at the time of this photo taken at Gulfport, MS in the 1930's. |
L&N 1328 with a southbound freight approaching the depot at Gulfport in August 1938. |
FP-7 691 on a northbound passenger train at Gulfport in April 1968. |
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Looking south on the Illinois Central tracks towards Union Station at Gulfport on May 28, 1968. |
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1964 Illinois Central Profile Mick Nussbaum Collection Click for larger version
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| BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)-
Mrs. A. Alidor, grocery 1900 Bank of Gulfport, 1900 J. C. Belden, tinsmith 1900 F. Bielenberg, furniture 1900 C. J. Brulie, saloon 1900 Frank M. Coleman, racket store 1900 S. E. Cowan, retail drugs 1900 J. D. Crane, retail jewelry 1900 V. J. Dufour retail dry goods & notions 1900 Gulfport Drug Co., 1900 J. D. Haley, mnfrs agt. & fruits 1900 L. E. Halt, furniture 1900 Hewes Bros., general store 1900 F. & G. Hewes, general store 1900 Geo. S. Huke (?) planing mill, lumber 1900 J. R. Hood, feed & grist mill 1900 Jas. R. Hood & Son, confec. tobacco 1900 Joyce & Co., general store 1900 J. R. Kelly, confec, notions 1900 R. McIntosh, Jr., saloon 1900 Mrs. C. L. Matthews, hotel 1900 Elmer Northrop, retail dry goods notions 1900 Phillips Bros., general store 1900 Geo. W. Pierce, Jr., hotel 1900 Richardson & Brazelton, publishers 1900 Jos. Rizzo, fruit 1900 A. Rizzo, general store 1900 S. Simonton, hotel 1900 Mrs. Mary Smith, grocery 1900 Fred Streilach?, general store 1900 James Tunney, general store 1900 Mrs. Blanche Wyatt, millinery 1900 E. J. Younghans, general store 1900
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For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net