Beaumont, Mississippi
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Perry County Population: 250 in 1927 Town incorporated: yes Post office: Feb. 12, 1902 to present Railroads: MJ&KC- NOM&C- GM&N- GM&O Bonhomie & Hattiesburg Southern
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Next Town North- Kittrell Next Town West- Ferguson Milepost 68.1 before 1908 Milepost 69.4 after 1908 Milepost 69.09 on valuation map (from Mobile) Next Town South- Little Creek |
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1922 soil survey map |
1947 USGS topo map |
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HISTORY by Tony Howe: Post office at Beaumont established February 12, 1902.
INDUSTRY (per Dun & Bradstreet)- |
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Beaumont Veneer Co. in 1936. Lower left is GM&N agent McCoy. Lower right shows Beaumont Veneer Co. Plant Superintendent McDonald and Office Manager Toussiant. GM&N News Photos |
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B&HS 300 switching cars at the south end of Beaumont yard about 1958. |
B&HS and GM&O at Beaumont 8-23-1972. |
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May 2, 1979 |
May 2, 1979. |
Former GM&O bridge over Leaf River in September 1990. |
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| BUSINESSES (per RG Dun & Co.)-
Beaumont Gin Co.-
1911 R. M. Cochran-
drugs 1910-11 W. E. Daniels-
general store 1910-11 Jeff Griffis
Mercantile Co.- general store 1910-11 John Lindsey-
sawmill 1910 B. C. Martin-
hotel & livery 1911 J. H. Overstreet-
sawmill 1910-11
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1917 GM&N Track Chart & Profile
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For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net