Picayune, Mississippi
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Hancock County until 1908 Pearl River County after 1908 Population: 1910- 846 1920- 2479 1940- 3267 1950- 6707 Town incorporated: 9-30-1904 Post office: 12-17-1891 to present
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Next Town North- Rosa
NO&NE Milepost 149.0 (from Meridian)
Next Town South- Stockstill |
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1918 soil survey map |
1958 USGS topo map |
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HISTORY by Tony Howe:
Picayune first appeared in railroad timetables as a flag stop in June 1884. A post office was first established in 1891 and was originally spelled "Pickayune" (the railroad always spelled it "Picayune"), and the town officially incorporated in 1904. A railroad siding 140 cars long was first shown in the 6-15-1902 employee timetable. INDUSTRY - Picayune Lumber Co.- 1903-1904 J. H. Stevens- 1904-1905 Alliance Lumber & Manufacturing Co.- 1905-1910 Rosa Lumber Co.- 1904-1926 Goodyear Yellow Pine Co. - 1917-1950 Crosby Forest Products- 1950-? |
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| BUSINESSES (per Dun & Bradstreet):
G. W. Mitchell- general store 1895 J. W. Simmons- general store 1895 Tate & Stockstill- general store 1895
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For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net