Grenada County
Population: 2416 in 1890
2568 in 1900
2814 in 1910
in 1920
in 1940
in 1950
in 1960
Town incorporated: 2-27-1836
Post office: Pittsburgh- 12-6-1833 to 3-28-1836
Grenada- 3-29-1836 to present
Railroads: Miss Central- CStL&NO- IC- ICG-
IC- CN- Grenada Ry
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Next Town North- Memphis Jct.
Next Town West- Bew Springs
Milepost 617.7
(from Chicago, IL )
Next Town South- Ross
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soil survey map
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1964 USGS topo map
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HISTORY by Tony Howe:
INDUSTRY -
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1920 Y&MV track profile updated to 1939- Collection of Robert Tomb
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Illinois Central depot at Grenada in January 1979. |
January 1979 |
January 1979 |
Tracks and cotton compress behind the depot at Grenada in 1990. |
Looking north in 1990 |
1990 |
Tracks behind depot looking south in 1990 |
Looking south down mainline in 1990 |
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1910 |
1910 |
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BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)-
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