Benoit, Mississippi
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Bolivar County Population: in 1900 412 in 1910 443 in 1920 in 1940 in 1950 in 1960 Town incorporated: 2-19-1890 Post office: 11-18-1889 to present Railroads: LNO&T- Y&MV- IC- ICG-Great River RR
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Next Town North- Dahomey
Milepost 129.9 (from Memphis, TN via Coahoma)
Next Town South- Hannah |
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1939 USGS topo map |
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1920 Y&MV track profile updated to 1939- Collection of Robert Tomb |
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HISTORY by Tony Howe:
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| BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)-
W. B. & T. F. Barry- general store 1910 Benoit Ginning Co.- 1910 Benoit Mercantile Co.- general store 1910 Frank Brocato- grocery & restaurant 1910 Mrs. A. B. Brown- hotel 1910 Ben Brownstein- meats 1910 Brownstein & Lehovitz- general store 1910 M. D. Buckels- general store 1910 W. W. Dubbey- drugs 1910 Harry Dettel- dry goods & b & s 1910 Joe Domino- grocery & fruit 1910 A. L. Gresham & Co.- general store 1910 Henry Hannah (near)- general store 1910 Jas. C. Jones & Co.- grocery & restaurant 1910 Wm. L. Key (near)- general store 1910 Key Land & Lumber Co. (near)- 1910 Leveck & Co.- general store 1910 J. W. Mason- general store 1910 J. R. Perkinston- general store 1910 Payne & Jackson- general store & livery 1910 Banks J. Powell- general store 1910 W. A. Spenks- general store 1910 H. Speckter (near)- general store 1910 Sam Vossel- general store 1910 West Virginia Timber Co.- 1910 White & Williams- general store 1910 W. L. Withers (near)- general store 1910
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additional info, we would love to hear from you! We are always looking for
additional photos, too. Find our contact info below.
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For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net