Bogue Chitto, Mississippi

Lincoln County

Population:   300 in 1890

                     582 in 1900

                     841 in 1910

                     605 in 1920

                     in 1940

                     in 1950

                     in 1960

Town incorporated:  3-18-1871

Post office:  1-31-1870 to present

Railroads: NOJ&GN- CStL&NO- IC- ICG- IC- CN

 

Next Town North- Derby

 

Milepost 793.16

(from Chicago, IL)

Old Milepost 118.82

(from New Orleans)

 

Next Town South- Norfield

 

soil survey map

 

1964 USGS topo map

HISTORY by Tony Howe: 

INDUSTRY -

 

 
 

 

Illinois Central depot at Bogue Chitto in 1903.

  

 
BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)- 

T. C. Barr- general store 1910

Bolian (sp?) Mercantile Co.- general store 1910

J. Boyd & Bro.- jewelry 1910

R. L. Brent- livery & grocery 1910

B. E. Brister Mercantile Co.- general store 1910

B. E. Brister Saw Mill Co.- sawmill 1910

City Drug Co.- retail 1910

D. C. Coney- general store 1910

Mrs. A. H. Goss- hotel 1910

Mrs. S. J. Harrison- general store 1910

S. W. May- general store 1910

E. L. (Mrs. L. G.) Salter- drugs 1910

R. G. Wooton & Co.- general store 1910

Sam Zwirn- general store 1910

 

  

 

  

 
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