Loper, Mississippi
Rhodes, Mississippi
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Perry County and Jones County Population: Town incorporated: no Post office: Loper March 10, 1906 to May 31, 1908 Rhodes- Feb 9, 1915 to Oct. 31, 1919 Railroads: MJ&KC- NOM&C- GM&N- GM&O
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Next Town North- Blodgett Milepost 87.5 before 1908 Milepost 88.8 after 1908 Milepost 88.54 on valuation map (from Mobile) Next Town South- Foley |
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1922 soil survey map |
1964 USGS topo map |
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HISTORY by Tony Howe:
This location was originally called Loper. In 1908 it was renamed Rhodes. In 1914 J. M. Hemphill Lumber Co. built a large mill here. It was sold to J. M. Griffin in 1917 and burned in 1919 and not rebuilt. INDUSTRY- J. M. Hemphill Lumber Co. 1914-1917 J. M. Griffin 1917-1919
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A view showing most of "downtown" Rhodes across from the mill. The building at right is the lumber company office, and next to it is the company commissary. |
1917 GM&N Track Chart & Profile |
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not listed in 1910
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For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net