Leakesville Veneer & Lumber Co.

Standard gauge, -lb rail Headquarters: Leakesville, MS Mill Location: Dueitt, MS (Greene County) Mill Capacity: 0,000 ft/day Years of Operation: 1923-1940's Miles Operated:  miles Locomotives Owned: 2	Equipment:	Click Map for Larger Version
History by Gil Hoffman: The Leakesville Veneer & Lumber Company was incorporated at Leakesville, Greene County, on June 13, 1923, by Jeff Griffis, of Beaumont; J. R. Easterling, of McLain; Scott Bryant, of Leakesville; D. L. Bryant, of Leakesville and J. W. Bryant, of Leakesville, with authorized capital stock of $75,000.
ROSTER by Gil Hoffman:      Road No.   Type   Builder   C.N.   Date   Cyls.   Dri. Dia.   Engine Wt.   Previous Ownership   Disposition   5   50-2 Heisler   Heisler   1182   1910   15x12                  36   100000   Eureka Lumber Co. #5, Eastabuchie, MS Returned to factory & resold to: Major-Sowers Saw Mill Co. #5, Epley, MS, by 12/1910. Transferred to Tallahala, MS, in 1922. Leakesville Veneer & Lumber Co. #5, ca. 1929.   Scrapped 1949.   ?   36-2 Heisler   Heisler   1236   1911   14x12   36   72000   F. B. Merrill Co. #1, Merrill, MS Cowan Brothers Lumber Co. #4, Grafton, MS Southern Iron & Equipment Co. #2088 Leaf Lumber & Veneer Works, Leakesville, MS Leakesville Veneer & Lumber Co., ca. 1929.

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