Wood-Russ Lumber Co.
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36" gauge, 35-lb rail Headquarters: Mill Location: Red Lick, MS (Jefferson County) Mill Capacity: 35,000 ft/day Years of Operation: 1917-1921 Miles Operated: 9 miles in 1917 Locomotives Owned: 4 known |
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History by Gil Hoffman: The Wood-Russ Lumber Company was a partnership composed of W. C. Wood and J. M. Russ. On December 30, 1916 the company bought the sawmill, logging railroad and timber holdings of the Red Lick Lumber Company, at Red Lick, Jefferson County. The sawmill had a cutting capacity of 35,000 feet per day. The mill cut out in 1921.
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