Belzoni, Mississippi

Humphreys County

Population:   263 in 1900

                     1639 in 1910

                     2277 in 1920

                     in 1940

                     in 1950

                     in 1960

Town incorporated:  3-12-1895

Post office:  

Railroads: Y&MV- IC- ICG

                  Delta Sou- Sou Ry in Miss- C&G- IB&B

Y&MV Next Town North- Castleman

Sou Ry in MS Next Town North- Jaketown

 

Y&MV Milepost 157.10

(from Memphis, TN via Clarksdale)

Sou Ry in MS Milepost 27

(from Itta Bena, MS)

 

Y&MV Next Town South- Hard Cash

 

soil survey map

 

1964 USGS topo map

HISTORY by Tony Howe: 

INDUSTRY -

1920 Y&MV track profile updated to 1939- Collection of Robert Tomb

 

 

 

 

Y&MV depot at Belzoni in 1917.

BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)- 

J. E. Aldridge- general store 1910

J. K. Aldridge- grocery 1910

H. H. Alexander- mfgr & whol lbr 1910

Avent Cotton Co.- buyers 1910

Mrs. V. C. Bain- grocery 1910

Belgrade Lumber Co.- 1910

Belzona Bottling Works- 1910

Belzona Compress Co.- 1910

Belzona Furniture & Hardware Co.- 1910

Belzona Grocery Co.- wholesale 1910

Belzona Hardwood Lumber Co.- 1910

Belzona Lumber Yard- 1910

Belzona Oil Works- mfgr cotton seed products 1910

G. J. Brantley- general store 1910

Brantley Bottling Works- 1910

N. B. Burton- general store 1910

N. A. Cerame (sp?)- grocery & confections 1910

Abe Cohn- general store 1910

J. D. Cohn- general store 1910

Morris Cohn- cotton buyer 1910

T. P. Cravett- meat 1910

Cullander Bros.- machine & repair shop 1910

S. (Mrs. F.) Davidow- general store 1910

Deffenbaugh & Berry (near)- sawmill 1910

R. L. Edwards- builder & contractor 1910

J. B. Garrison- grocery & restaurant 1910

T. L. Gilmer- general store 1910

T. P. Gravett- meat 1910

Wm. Hagan- lunch 1910

W. B. Herrington- jeweler 1910

J. C. Hill & Son- grocery 1910

The Jackson Co.- general store 1910

Laborers' Grocery Co.- 1910

A. M. Levy & Co.- general store 1910

Lyon Bros.- general store 1910

C. P. Mechatto- grocery 1910

G. W. & C. B. Meek- gin & general store 1910

M. Miles & Co.- general store 1910

Mississippi Ice Co.- mfgrs 1910

C. F. Owen- contractor & builder 1910

A. M. & C. J. Payne- general store 1910

T. C. & F. M. Pepper- general store 1910

R. C. Pieri- drugs 1910

C. L. Primrose- livery 1910

C. E. Ray- blacksmith 1910

Mrs. Thomas Sevier- hotel 1910

C. C. Sherman- grocery 1910

A. M. Smith- livery 1910

Mrs. M. M. Tomlinson- hotel 1910

N. Trerro- fruit & grocery 1910

N. Triolcia- fruit & grocery 1910

O. J. Turner- drugs 1910

Valliant Hardware Co.- whol & retail 1910

J. D. Vincent- grocery 1910

M. D. (Mrs. David) Vincent- restaurant & grocery 1910

D. H. Williams- lumber 1910

S. R. Woods & Co.- meat & grocery 1910

 

 

 

 

 

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