Hazlehurst, Mississippi
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Copiah County Population: 1579 in 1900 2056 in 1910 1762 in 1920 3124 in 1940 3397 in 1950 3400 in 1960 Town incorporated: 9-21-1859 Post office: 7-6-1858 to present Railroads: NOJ&GN- CStL&NO- IC- ICG- IC- CN
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Next Town North- Gallman
Milepost 762.5 (from Chicago, IL) Old Milepost 149.46 (from New Orleans)
Next Town South- Martinsville |
Google Earth file of Hazlehurst based on 1943 Sanborn Map here | |
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1964 USGS topo map |
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HISTORY by Tony Howe:
Hazlehurst was founded when the New Orleans Jackson & Great Northern Railroad built through here in the 1850's. It was named after George Hazlehurst, chief engineer with the railroad. INDUSTRY - Hazlehurst Compress & Manufacturing Co.- existed 1887 to 1930's Hazlehurst Oil Mill & Fertilizer Co.- established 1890, fertilizer factory added 1902, closed in 1950's Merchants Grocery Co.- 1907-? now gone Hazlehurst Water & Light Plant- 1902-present Hazlehurst Box Factory- established by 1910, later to Southern Package Corp.
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View looking north at Hazlehurst in August 1982 shows the old depot on the right and the newer depot built in 1925 on the left. |
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For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net