Merit, Mississippi

Simpson County

Population: 

Town incorporated:  no

Post office: Burnham- 12-20-1898 to 5-6-1903

                   Merit- 5-7-1903 to 7-31-1909

Railroads: G&SI- IC

                  

Next Town North- Mendenhall

 

G&SI Milepost 145.41

(from Gulfport, by way of Maxie)

 

Next Town South- Addie

1919 soil survey map

 

1964 USGS topo map

HISTORY by Tony Howe: 

INDUSTRY -

1916 ICC Valuation Map- ICHS Collection courtesy Tom Davidson

 

 

1964 Profile   Mick Nussbaum Collection                       Click for larger version

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net