Rankin County

Population: 835 in 1890

                    775 in 1900

                   720 in 1910

                  691 in 1920

Town incorporated:  12-19-1831

Post office: Brandon- 7-7-1829 to present

                    Brandon Depot- 7-15-1913 to 6-7-1917

                   Value- 6-8-1917 to 6-30-1964

Railroads: Jackson & Brandon RR & Bridge Co- Southern RR of MS- V&M- A&V- Y&MV- IC- ICG- Midsouth- KCS

Next Town East- Mendum

A&V Milepost 80.8

(from Meridian)

Next Town West- Rice Hill

soil survey map

1964 USGS topo map

INDUSTRY -

Former A&V depot at Brandon in 1975.

Brandon depot in May 1967.

J. J. Amicus- bar-room 1868

F. B. Anderson- grocery 1868

F. Anspach- provisions & general store 1873-74-75-76

Austin & Jack- general store & farmer 1875

R. K. & H. H. Batt- general store 1868

H. H. Batte- general store 1868-1875-76

W. H. Batte- druggist & planter 1866, 1873-74-75

William H. Batte & Son- drugs 1876

Blackwell & Vhoon- general store 1868

David Block- dry goods & grocery 1873-74-75-76

S. Block- general store 1874-75-76

Block & Ohleyer- general store 1866

Bourne & Pierson, dry goods 1866

Bourne, Rhodes & Co.- general store 1868

Allen F. Boykin- confections & saloon 1876

Broadus & Lewis- merchants 1868

A. T. Burke- furniture 1873-74-75

A. T. Burke- grocery & saloon 1876

Thomas J. Catchings- general store 1868

Chisholm & Boykin (1 mile from)- provisions 1874

Devereaux H. Brown- hotel 1873

Busick, Stevens & Co.- general store 1875-76

W. M. Carstarphur & Co.- jewelry 1876

J. F. Chester- hotel 1876

Chisholm & Boykin (1 mile from)- provisions 1875

I. T. B. Cocke- planter 1868-1873-74-75

J. J. Coulson- saloon 1866, 1873

Joshua Cox (near)- farmer 1873-74-75

Wm. Craig- wagonmaker 1874-75-76

R. E. Cunningham- blacksmith 1873-74-75

R. E. Cunningham- livery & undertaker 1876

Cunningham & Alexander- livery 1873

Geo. A. Davis- baker 1874-75-76

J. O. De Castro- dry goods 1866-68-

M. J. Dickson- grist mill 1876

Dobson & Co.- general store 1873-74-75-76

John Dwyer- paint 1876

W. C. Enoch- farmer 1873-74-75

Falls & Myers- dry goods, grocery & hardware 1866

A J. Frautz- publisher 1868-1873-74-75-76

Graham & Eastland- general store 1868

Green, Batte & Co.- general store 1873-74

S. Green- dry goods, grocery & hardware 1866-68

S.& O. Green- general store 1875-76

Harper & Bunnells- hardware 1868

Albert Hobson- planter 1868-1873-74-75

John S. Hobson- planter 1868-1873-74-75

Joseph Hudwall- planter 1868-1873-74-75

J. A. Jackson, agent- saloon 1876

J. M. Jayne- planter 1868-1873-74-75

M. M. Jayne- confections & saloon 1876

Thomas H. Johnson- general store 1866, 1873

Benjamin Jones- dentist 1876

H. Kernegan- general store & watchmaker 1868

Henry Kernaghan- dry goods, grocery & saloon 1866, 1873-74-75-76

Lamb, Miller & Co.- general store 1874-75-76

H. C. McLawrin- physician 1873-74-75-76

H. Levi- dry goods, grocery & hardware 1866

Lewis & Williams- dry goods 1866-68

J. B. Lindsay & Co.- drugs 1866-68

A. E. Martin- general store 1866

Martin & McCrimmon- general store 1873

R. Maxey & Sons- general store 1868-1873-74-75-76

Charles H. Meadows- saloon 1868

C. H. Meadows & Co.- dry goods & grocery 1874

Mrs. C. H. Meadows- grocery & confections 1876

Meyers, Rhodes & Smith- general store 1874-75

A. P. Miller- planter 1868-1873-74-75

A. E. Moiton- general store 1868

Morse & Fore- dry goods 1868

H. & B. F. Mulholland- general store 1873

Mulholland & Brown- general store 1874-75-76

Primas Myers- provisions 1876

Neely, Austin & Jack (near)- general store & farmers 1874

Ohlayer & Block- dry goods & grocery 1868

John Ohlayer- dry goods & grocery 1873-74-75-76

Palmer & Switzer- tin & copper workers 1876

Parker & Reabon- general store 1868

Parker, Runnels & Co.- general store 1866-68

John W. Patton- fancy goods 1866

William A. Peacher- confectioner 1876

Rankin County Saving Institution- 1873-74-75-76

Ratliff & Ratliff- dry goods grocery & hardware 1866

W. & W. Ratcliff- dry goods & grocery 1868

M. V. Rice- barber 1874-75

Wm. H. Richardson- general store 1866-68

L. A. Runge- painter 1868

John Russell- general store 1874-75

James Shields- general store 1866, 1868- 1873-74-75-76

Mrs. Belle Smith- millinery 1876

E. W. Smith- druggist 1868, 1873

C. I. Steen- planter 1868-1873-74-75

Stevens & Busick- general store 1873-74

Stevens, Willis & Co.- general store 1868

W. M. Thornton- drugs 1866, 1868-1873-74-75

S. L. Tucker- mill. 1874-75

H. S. Walters- liquors 1873

Ware & Co.- grocery 1873

Washburn & Runge- b & s & general store 1873-74-75-76

A. Weill- peddler 1876

Chas. Weill- livery 1873-74-75-76

T. S. White- planter 1868-1873-74

D. W. Wilkinson- general store 1866

Williams, Rhodes & Co.- general store 1873

David Wilson- planter 1868-1873-74-75

Joseph Wilson- saddler 1873-74-75-76

J. Yost & Co.- gin & mill 1874-75-76