Crystal Springs, Mississippi

Copiah County

Population:   997 in 1890

                     1093 in 1900

                     1343 in 1910

                     in 1920

                     in 1940

                     in 1950

                     in 1960

Town incorporated:  6-4-1859

Post office:  7-14-1857 to present

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

 

Next Town North- Copiah Pit

 

Milepost 753.4

(from Chicago, IL)

Old Milepost 158.63

(from New Orleans)

 

Next Town South- Gallman

 

soil survey map

 

1964 USGS topo map

HISTORY by Tony Howe: 

INDUSTRY -

 

 

Illinois Central depot at Crystal Springs in February 1970.

Another view of the IC depot in February 1970. 

BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)- 

 

 

 

 

 

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