Mississippi Rails

Star, Mississippi

Rankin County

Population:

Town incorporated:

Post office: 3-5-1900 to present

Railroads: G&SI- IC- ICG- IC- CN

Next Town North- Dane

G&SI Milepost 142.74

(from Gulfport)

Next Town South - Lokey

1926 soil survey map

1964 USGS topo map

HISTORY by Mike Little:

Star was founded in July 1900 as a train stop when the Gulf and Ship Island RR (later becoming the Illinois Central and now the Canadian National RR) passed through. It had a bank, hotel, car dealership, numerous stores, and a school. Its prosperity suffered as people began to leave the rural areas to move to the city.

The school was scheduled to open for the 1921–22 school year but did not open until after Christmas that year. Up until that time the elementary students attended school at Wesleyanna Methodist Church and the high school age students went to Star Baptist Church.

INDUSTRY -

1964 Profile Mick Nussbaum Collection Click for larger version

1910 List of Businesses in Star (per Dun & Bradstreet)

I. T. Bell- general store

J. T. Cooper- general store

H. S. Garrett- general store

W. P. Murray- general store

E. M. Odom- general store

W. T. Sandifer- sawmill & general store

G. L. Webb- drugs & physician

W. G. Worley- general store

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Rankin County Population: Town incorporated: Post office: 3-5-1900 to present Railroads: G&SI- IC- ICG- IC- CN	Next Town North- Dane G&SI Milepost 142.74 (from Gulfport) Next Town South - Lokey
1926 soil survey map		1964 USGS topo map
HISTORY by Mike Little: Star was founded in July 1900 as a train stop when the Gulf and Ship Island RR (later becoming the Illinois Central and now the Canadian National RR) passed through. It had a bank, hotel, car dealership, numerous stores, and a school. Its prosperity suffered as people began to leave the rural areas to move to the city. The school was scheduled to open for the 1921–22 school year but did not open until after Christmas that year. Up until that time the elementary students attended school at Wesleyanna Methodist Church and the high school age students went to Star Baptist Church. INDUSTRY -
1964 Profile Mick Nussbaum Collection Click for larger version
1910 List of Businesses in Star (per Dun & Bradstreet) I. T. Bell- general store J. T. Cooper- general store H. S. Garrett- general store W. P. Murray- general store E. M. Odom- general store W. T. Sandifer- sawmill & general store G. L. Webb- drugs & physician W. G. Worley- general store

If you have any corrections or additional info, we would love to hear from you! We are always looking for additional photos, too. Find our contact info below.