F. V. B. Price
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Standard gauge, 35 & 56-lb rail Headquarters: Mill Location: Nason, MS (Marion County) Mill Capacity: 0,000 ft/day Years of Operation: 1911-1920 Miles Operated: 5 miles Locomotives Owned: |
Equipment: 1 McGiffert log loader |
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History by Gil Hoffman: Frank
V. B. Price came
to Mississippi from his native Bay City, Michigan in May 1906, entering the
yellow pine sawmill business with a small mill at Helena, MS, on the Gulf
& Ship Island Columbia branch, 4.4 miles west of Maxie. In the fall of
1910 he moved his mill to near Soso, Jasper County, on the Gulf & Ship
Island Laurel branch, about 14 miles northwest of Laurel. Price also
operated a mill at Shivers, Jeff Davis County, on the Gulf & Ship Island
Columbia Branch and another at Isabel, Louisiana. On
February 1, 1911, Price bought 2,200 acres of longleaf yellow pine timber in
southeastern Marion County from Edward and Susan Lowe. In the summer of 1911
Price's mill at Shivers and the machinery from his mill near Soso were moved
to a point one mile west of Pinebur, Marion County, on the Gulf & Ship
Island Columbia Branch. Construction then began at the Pinebur site on a new
band mill which began operation in October 1911. This mill had a cutting
capacity of about 60,000 feet per day. The specialty was special order
cuttings, export saps and high grade rift flooring. On March 6, 1914 the
sawmill proper was completely destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt with a
single band and gang with operations commencing on September 21, 1914. In
the summer of 1920 the Pinebur mill cut out and was dismantled.
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For more information contact Tony Howe at howe6818@bellsouth.net or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net