Braxton, Mississippi
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Simpson County Population: 268 in 1910 237 in 1920 222 in 1930 220 in 1940 206 in 1950 191 in 1960 Town incorporated: 12-9-1901 Post office: 2-7-1881 to present Railroads: G&SI- IC- ICG- IC- CN
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Next Town North- Belpine
G&SI Milepost 136.31 (from Gulfport)
Next Town South- Sandifer |
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1964 USGS topo map |
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HISTORY by Tony Howe:
INDUSTRY - Braxton Lumber Co.- pine lumber mill cutting 25,000 ft/day listed on Freight Circular No F-1043 List of Sawmills and Planing Mills on Gulf & Ship Island RR Oct. 28, 1919. E. L. Everett- pine lumber mill cutting 10,000 ft/day listed on Freight Circular No F-1043 List of Sawmills and Planing Mills on Gulf & Ship Island RR Oct. 28, 1919. T. C. Shorter Lumber Co.- pine lumber mill cutting 2,500 ft/day listed on Freight Circular No F-1043 List of Sawmills and Planing Mills on Gulf & Ship Island RR Oct. 28, 1919. W. B. Spell Lumber Co.- pine lumber mill cutting 10,000 ft/day listed on Freight Circular No F-1043 List of Sawmills and Planing Mills on Gulf & Ship Island RR Oct. 28, 1919. |
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1964 Profile Mick Nussbaum Collection Click for larger version
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BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)- F. Ammons, general store 1900 W. M. Bates, general store 1900 W. F. Bridges & Son, blacksmiths 1900 J. P. Cox & Son, general store, millinery 1900 R. F. Everett. general store 1900 W. S. Harper, general store 1900 A. G. Manning, general store 1900 F. L. Sandifer, drugs 1900 E. Barwick-
general store 1911 W. F. Bridges-
blacksmith 1911 J. C. Clark- gin
1911 E. L. Cox- livery
1911 H. P. Cox &
Co.- general store 1911 Cox Mercantile
Co.- general store 1911 John Edmondson-
grocery & cigars 1911 R. F. Everett-
general store 1911 Miss Ida Ford-
millinery 1911 J. C. Jackson-
drugs 1911 J. D. Mahaffy-
general store 1911 F. L. Standefer-
drugs 1911 Yellow Pine Sales
Co.- wholesale 1911 W. A. Wilson-
grocery 1911
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For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net