Verna,
Mississippi
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Lawrence County Population: 125 in 1924 Town incorporated: no Post office: April 22, 1903 to May 29, 1937 Railroads: NC&M
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Next Town West: Bristerville Milepost 13.7 (from Norfield) Next Town East:
Jayess
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| HISTORY by Tony
Howe:
The Natchez Columbia & Mobile Railroad, owned by the Butterfield Lumber Co., reached Verna about 1909 and established a station here. A depot measuring 16' by 24', with a 16'x24' platform, was built at Verna in 1913. A stock pen was also built here. |
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| BUSINESSES: per Dun &
Bradstreet January 1905: J. D. Boone- general store and farmer B. Z. Sandefer (Sandifer?)- general store
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BUSINESSES: per Dun &
Bradstreet January 1910: Boone & Co.- general store J. H. Felder & Bro.- general store & sawmill B. Z. Sandefer (Sandifer?)- general store
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BUSINESSES: per Dun &
Bradstreet January 1915: Jonas M. Beard- general store (near) E. W. Boone- general store B. Z. Sandefer (Sandifer?)- general store
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| BUSINESSES: per Dun &
Bradstreet January 1920: L. A. (Mrs. J. A.) Andrews- general store E. W. Boone- general store N. M. Howell- general store (near) and planter
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BUSINESSES: per Dun &
Bradstreet September 1924: L. A. (Mrs. J. A.) Andrews- general store Felix Dunaway- grocery N. M. Howell- general store (near) |
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If you have additional photos or information, please contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com David S. Price at davidsprice46@gmail.com or Brian Johnston at johnston127235@bellsouth.net