Sims, Mississippi

Marion County

Population: 

Town incorporated:  no

Post office: no

Railroads: CL&G- G&SI- IC

                  

Next Town North- Price

 

G&SI Milepost 77.89

(from Gulfport, by way of Maxie)

 

Next Town South- Rouse

1934 soil survey map

 

1964 USGS topo map

HISTORY by Tony Howe: 

Sims was the location of the logging camp of the J. J. White Lumber Co. and logging spurs radiated from here in several directions. The J. J. White sawmill was in Columbia and log trains were run over the G&SI. 

INDUSTRY -

J. J. White Lumber Co.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net