Hampton, Mississippi
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Washington County Population: 100 in 1910 per Dun Town incorporated: no Post office: 2-21-1887 to 4-30-1888 5-28-1888 to 11-30-1944 Railroads: Y&MV
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Next Town North- Marathon
Milepost 178.7 (from Memphis, TN via Coahoma)
Next Town West- Glen Allen Next Town South- Spencer |
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1939 USGS topo map |
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1920 Y&MV track profile updated to 1939- Collection of Robert Tomb
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HISTORY by Tony Howe:
Hampton was the junction with a short branch line to Glen Allen of the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley RR. The railroad was abandoned about March 1941. INDUSTRY - |
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Y&MV depot at Hampton on May 11, 1927. |
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| BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)-
Y. E. Davidson- general store 1910 J. F. Dinkins (near)- general store 1910 R. Fried- general store 1910 M. & D. Grundfest- dry goods & grocery 1910 J. B. King- general store 1910 Richland Plantation- general store 1910 Sam Sentonio- general store 1910
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additional info, we would love to hear from you! We are always looking for
additional photos, too. Find our contact info below.
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For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net