Belzoni, Mississippi
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Humphreys County Population: 263 in 1900 1639 in 1910 2277 in 1920 in 1940 in 1950 in 1960 Town incorporated: 3-12-1895 Post office: |
Y&MV Next Town North- Castleman Sou Ry in MS Next Town North- Jaketown
Y&MV Milepost 157.10 (from Memphis, TN via Clarksdale) Sou Ry in MS Milepost 27 (from Itta Bena, MS)
Y&MV Next Town South- Hard Cash |
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1964 USGS topo map |
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HISTORY by Tony Howe:
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1920 Y&MV track profile updated to 1939- Collection of Robert Tomb
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Y&MV depot at Belzoni in 1917. |
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| BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)-
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E. Aldridge- general store 1910 J.
K. Aldridge- grocery 1910 H.
H. Alexander- mfgr & whol lbr 1910 Avent
Cotton Co.- buyers 1910 Mrs.
V. C. Bain- grocery 1910 Belgrade
Lumber Co.- 1910 Belzona
Bottling Works- 1910 Belzona
Compress Co.- 1910 Belzona
Furniture & Hardware Co.- 1910 Belzona
Grocery Co.- wholesale 1910 Belzona
Hardwood Lumber Co.- 1910 Belzona
Lumber Yard- 1910 Belzona
Oil Works- mfgr cotton seed products 1910 G.
J. Brantley- general store 1910 Brantley
Bottling Works- 1910 N.
B. Burton- general store 1910 N.
A. Cerame (sp?)- grocery & confections 1910 Abe
Cohn- general store 1910 J.
D. Cohn- general store 1910 Morris
Cohn- cotton buyer 1910 T.
P. Cravett- meat 1910 Cullander
Bros.- machine & repair shop 1910 S.
(Mrs. F.) Davidow- general store 1910 Deffenbaugh
& Berry (near)- sawmill 1910 R.
L. Edwards- builder & contractor 1910 J.
B. Garrison- grocery & restaurant 1910 T.
L. Gilmer- general store 1910 T.
P. Gravett- meat 1910 Wm.
Hagan- lunch 1910 W.
B. Herrington- jeweler 1910 J.
C. Hill & Son- grocery 1910 The
Jackson Co.- general store 1910 Laborers'
Grocery Co.- 1910 A.
M. Levy & Co.- general store 1910 Lyon
Bros.- general store 1910 C.
P. Mechatto- grocery 1910 G.
W. & C. B. Meek- gin & general store 1910 M.
Miles & Co.- general store 1910 Mississippi
Ice Co.- mfgrs 1910 C.
F. Owen- contractor & builder 1910 A.
M. & C. J. Payne- general store 1910 T.
C. & F. M. Pepper- general store 1910 R.
C. Pieri- drugs 1910 C.
L. Primrose- livery 1910 C.
E. Ray- blacksmith 1910 Mrs.
Thomas Sevier- hotel 1910 C.
C. Sherman- grocery 1910 A.
M. Smith- livery 1910 Mrs.
M. M. Tomlinson- hotel 1910 N.
Trerro- fruit & grocery 1910 N.
Triolcia- fruit & grocery 1910 O.
J. Turner- drugs 1910 Valliant
Hardware Co.- whol & retail 1910 J.
D. Vincent- grocery 1910 M.
D. (Mrs. David) Vincent- restaurant & grocery 1910 D.
H. Williams- lumber 1910 S.
R. Woods & Co.- meat & grocery 1910
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For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net