Stringer, Mississippi

Jasper County Population:  Town incorporated:  4-18-1905 Post office: 5-3-1895 to present Railroads: MJ&KC- NOM&C- GM&N- GM&O	Next Town North- Otoe Milepost 127.1 in 1905 Milepost 127.04 on valuation map (from Mobile) Next Town South- Allenton
1915 soil survey map		1983 USGS topo map
HISTORY by Tony Howe: A post office was established on July 18, 1882 and called "P. K." The name was changed to "Stringer" on May 2, 1895 for postmaster John B. Stringer. The railroad was built through here in 1901 as the Kingston & Central Mississippi.  INDUSTRY -
			1917 GM&N Track Chart & Profile
BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)-  J.H. Eddins- general store 1910 J. M. Ford- general store 1910 J. W. Grisson, general store 1900 R. Henley- drugs 1910 R. A. Land- general store 1910 J. L. Laquina Lumber Co.- sawmill 1910 W. M. McAlpine, general store 1900 S. S. Stringer, general store, mill & gin, 1900 Stringer Mercantile Co.- general store 1910 N. B. Upton, general store 1900 E. M. Welborn- general store 1910 R. A. Welborne- general store 1910
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