Highland, Mississippi
Lacey, Mississippi
Carriere, Mississippi
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Hancock County until 1908 Pearl River County after 1908 Population: Town incorporated: 6-17-1904 Post office: Lacey- 5-13-1887 to 6-19-1903 Carriere- 6-20-1903 to present
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Next Town North- Watsons
NO&NE Milepost 142.5 (from Meridian)
Next Town South- LaRow |
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1918 soil survey map |
 1903 soil survey map |
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1958 USGS topo map |
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HISTORY by Tony Howe:
Highland first appeared in the 1884 timetable as soon as the new railroad opened with a 48-car siding. It was renamed to Lacey in the 7-31-1887 employee timetable after a post office was established by that name here two months prior. The railroad renamed the point to Carriere, reportedly after a family in New Orleans that was friends with the owners of the sawmill located here. The timetable dated 5-3-1891 reflected the change in name, but the post office wasn't renamed until 1903. The railroad siding was extended to 80 cars in 1905 and again to 90 cars in 1912. Research by Mike Fitzwilliam has determined that the name Carriere was most likely named for Emile L. Carriere, president of Citizen's Bank in New Orleans. He was also on the New Orleans & Northeastern Railroad board of directors before 1885. The name Lacey was possibly named for James D. Lacey, a timber dealer that came south from Michigan in 1882 and whose office in New Orleans was near Carriere's bank on Gravier Street. Lacey was responsible for buying blocks of timber land and selling them to several large lumber companies around Mississippi and Louisiana, including Great Southern Lumber Co. at Bogalusa.
INDUSTRY - Carriere Lumber Co.- 1895-1899 Lacey Lumber Co.- 1899-1917 |
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| BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)-
1885 J. Megehee- general store Nathan Thigpen- general store
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BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)-
1890 William Badon- general store W. B. W. Leeke- sawmill C. W. Robinson & Co.- turpentine & rosin J. W. Turner- general store
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BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)-
1900 A. Batson- general store J. A. & A. S. Carr- turpentine H. A. Ellerson & Co.- general store & turpentine Lacey Lumber Co.- sawmill and general store J. D. Lee & Co.- retail grocery Lee & Smith- general store G. W. Mitchell- general store Robinson & Turner- manufacturers tiling wood James T. Stockstill- general store N. J. Williams- notions & restaurant |
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For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net