Edwards, Mississippi

Hinds County

Population: 583 in 1900

                    592 in 1910

                    727 in 1920

Town incorporated:  6-21-1871

Post office: Edwards Depot- 5-23-1842 to 12-18-1883

                   Edwards- 12-19-1883 to present

Railroads: Clinton & Vicksburg- Vicksburg & Jackson- Southern RR of MS- V&M- A&V- Y&MV- IC- ICG- Midsouth- KCS

 

                  

Next Town East- Champion Hill

 

A&V Milepost 121.9

(from Meridian)

 

Next Town West- Smiths

 

soil survey map

 

1964 USGS topo map

HISTORY by Tony Howe: 

INDUSTRY -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUSINESSES- (per  R.G. Dun & Co.)- 

Duke Askew- com'n & plantation supplies 1873-74-75-76

Barrett & Barrett- planters 1874-75

T. H. W. Barrett- general store 1876

M. L. Batchelor- general store 1873-74-75

W. A. Batchelor- general store 1874-75

Baum & Zimmerman- general store 1875

S. Baum- general store 1876

A. Boswick- general store 1874-75-76

H. Boyer- livery 1874-75

Mrs. M. Brock- boarding house 1874

Alonzo L. Brown- general store 1873-74

R. H. Brumby- general store 1874-75-76

W. H. Buchanan- editor 1876

J. B. Carraway (9 miles from)- general store 1873

Davis & Whitehead- confections & restaurant 1874

Donovan & Partin- general store 1875-76

J. D. Donovan- general store 1873-74

Geo. W. Elliot- drugs 1874-75

W. Foster- drugs 1876

W. H. H. Gallion- restaurant 1876

Garrison & McMullen- saloon 1876

G. W. Gorham- general store & saloon 1873-74-75

Benj. Griswold- p.m., dry goods & grocery 1873-74-75-76

W. H. Harney & Co.- general store 1876

A. P. Harris- physician 1873-74-75

C. T. Harrison- dry goods & grocery 1873

Dick Harrison- hotel 1875

Harrison & Lewis- general store 1873-74-75-76

W. L. Hemphill- grocery & physician 1874-75

Howell & Harris- general store 1875-76

Howell & Weeks- general store 1874

E. Huber- carpenter 1874-75

J. F. Jenkins- saloon & grocery 1873-74-75-76

L. A. Kloss- general store 1876

Mahone & Co.- dry goods & grocery 1873-74-75-76

T. D. Padelford & Co.- general store & planter 1874-75-76

H. T. Petrie- physician 1874-75

John A. Roberts- brick mason 1875

W. L. Roberts- planter 1873-74-75

John Roux- 1876

James Simple- saloon 1876

Sivley & Co.- drugs 1876

G. A. Spangler- general store 1876

Alex Spingler- grocery 1875

F. M. Springer- builder 1874-75

Henry Wells & Bro.- general store 1874

I. W. Wablinger- grocery 1874-75-76

Washington & Co.- grocery & saloon 1876

J. Watts- barber 1874-75

Henry Wells & Bro.- general store 1875

Wells & Cook- general store 1875

W. B. Williamson- physician 1873-74-75

G. W. Womack & Co.- grocers 1876

L. Zimmern- general store 1876

 

 

 

 

 

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