Walnut Grove, Mississippi

Leake County Population: 166 in 1890                     207 in 1900                     199 in 1910                     753 in 1930                     653 in 1940                     517 in 1950                     433 in 1960 Town incorporated:  3-11-1884 Post office: 3-31-1854 to 1-30-1867                     7-12-1871 to present Railroads: J&E- GM&N- GM&O	Next Town East- Exley   Milepost 21.9 (from Union)   Next Town West- Tuscola
1932 soil survey map		1964 USGS topo map
HISTORY by Tony Howe:  Excellent history of Walnut Grove here INDUSTRY -
BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)-  J. J. Ferguson- dry goods 1876 Goldin & Madden (5 mi from), general store & mill 1900 Mrs. A. M. Graham, millinery & dry goods 1900 M. S. Hardridge (near)- general store 1874-75 B. W. Johnson, general store 1900 Keenan & Estes- steam mill 1876 Kelly & McKee, drugs 1900 John G. Kelly- wagon maker 1876 D. J. Lindsey- general store 1874 E. J. Madden- dry goods 1876 Irvin Miller, dry goods & grocery 1873-74-75-76 R. L. Ratliff, general store 1873-74-75-76 Sharp & Co., (5 miles from) steam mill 1873-74-75 J. Towell & Co., merchants 1868 Henry Vivion, blacksmith 1873-74-75 John Williams & Co.- 1875
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