Collins, Mississippi
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Covington County Population: 2581 in 1910 1389 in 1920 935 in 1930 1100 in 1940 1293 in 1950 1537 in 1960 Town incorporated: 11-27-1906 Post office: 12-11-1899 to present Railroads: G&SI- IC- ICG- IC- CN
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Next Town North- Ora
G&SI Milepost 98.41 (from Gulfport)
Next Town South- Kola |
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1917 soil survey map |
1964 USGS topo map |
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HISTORY by Tony Howe:
INDUSTRY - Williamsburg Lumber Co.- operated 1900 to 1908 Okatoma Saw Mill Co.- operated 1908 to 1912 W. C. Wood Lumber Co.- operated 1903 to 1925 Rogers Lumber Co.- pine lumber mill cutting 10,000 ft/day listed on Freight Circular No F-1043 List of Sawmills and Planing Mills on Gulf & Ship Island RR Oct. 28, 1919. |
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1964 Profile Mick Nussbaum Collection Click for larger version
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IC Depot at Collins on May 2, 1979. |
Illinois Central (ex-G&SI) depot at Collins was an auto parts store by the time of this photo taken May 2, 1979. |
W. C. Wood Lumber Co. mill at Collins |
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BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)- T. C. Blount, hotel 1900 Blount & Ramsey, ret. drugs 1900 W. S. Coultier, general store 1900 S. H. Hemphill, sawmill 1900 Holloway & McRaney, general store 1900 M. L. Laird, grocery 1900 Robert E. Lee, grocery & restaurant 1900 McGowan & McIver, general store & turpentine 1900 Eug. E. Robertson, general store 1900 John C. Sheed, grocery 1900 B. Shia & Co., grocery 1900 J. R. Stewart, general store 1900 Vanslyke & Bro., general store 1900 Williamsburg Lumber Co., sawmill 1900 J. F. Williamson, livery 1900 Wolfe & Worthy, general store 1900
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For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net