Pelahatchie, Mississippi
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Rankin County Population: 139 in 1890 326 in 1900 943 in 1910 1212 in 1920 Town incorporated: 3-3-1882 Post office: Pelahatchee Depot- 2-18-1859 to 10-7-1868 10-28-1868 to 1-20-1870 7-15-1870 to 6-10-1890 Pelahatchee- 6-11-1890 to 11-30-1950 Pelahatchie- 12-1-1950 to present Railroads: Southern RR of MS- V&M- A&V- Y&MV- IC- ICG- Midsouth- KCS
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Next Town East- Clarksburg
A&V Milepost 69.0 (from Meridian)
Next Town West- Milroy |
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1964 USGS topo map |
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HISTORY by Tony Howe:
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IC depot at Pelahatchie about 1970. |
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| BUSINESSES- (per R. G. Dun & Co.)-
Ferguson & Reagan- general store 1873-74-75 John T. McCaleb- physician 1873 McMullen & Walters- saloon 1874-75 Eli S. McMullen- saloon 1873-76 M. B. Mann- general store 1873 W. L. Mitchum & Bro.- general store 1873-74-75 P. F. Reagan- general store 1876 Charles G. Snead- general store 1873-74-75 Stingly, Marion & Co.- general store 1874-75-76 J. E. Walters & Bro.- liquors 1876 |
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For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net