Neshoba, Mississippi

Neshoba County

Population: 1950- 150

Town incorporated:  11-27-1906

Post office: July 31, 1905 to July 17, 1976

Railroads: MJ&KC- NOM&C- GM&N- GM&O

Next Town North- McDonald

 

Milepost 184.4

Milepost 184.43 on valuation map

(from Mobile)

 

Next Town South- Union

 

1915 soil survey map

 

1964 USGS topo map

HISTORY by Tony Howe: 

Neshoba was formed in 1905 when a post office was built here. A depot was built in 1907 and discontinued in 1933. The post office was closed in 1976. 

INDUSTRY (per Dun & Bradstreet)-

 

1917 GM&N Track Chart & Profile

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUSINESSES (per RG Dun & Co)-

C. A. Adams & Co.- general store 1910

Barfoot & Petty- general store 1910

Mrs. G. C. Burroughs- millinery 1910

J. W. Burroughs- hardware & furniture 1910

O. C. Crenshaw- general store 1910

J. T. Lewis- general store 1910

W. W. McBeath- general store 1910

J. T. McCraw & Son- general store 1910

Hugh McDonald- drugs 1910

Smith & Lewis- machine shop 1910

Thomas & Lewis- wagons 1910

 

 

 

 

 

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