Lake, Mississippi
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Scott County Population: 429 in 1910 455 in 1920 437 in 1940 345 in 1950 293 in 1960 Town incorporated: 2-9-1867 Post office: 12-5-1860 to present Railroads: Southern RR of MS- V&M- A&V- Y&MV- IC- ICG- Midsouth- KCS
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Next Town East- Scoggins
A&V Milepost 40.6 (from Meridian)
Next Town West- Muskegon |
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1916 soil survey map |
1964 USGS topo map |
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HISTORY by Tony Howe:
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View of downtown Lake and depot in 1952. |
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A&V's depot at Lake, Mississippi was fortunately preserved, and still stands across the tracks from its original site in Lake. |
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| BUSINESSES- (per R. G. Dun & Co.)-
J. J. Armistead- steam mill 1876 J. H. Crossley- blacksmith 1876 William E. Crowson- wagon maker 1876 Robert Davidson- grocery 1873-74-76 R. N. Davis & Son- drugs 1874-76 H. Eastland & Co.- general store 1873-74-75-76 Mrs. C. Felkes- hotel 1876 Harrison & Wilkins- dry goods & grocery 1873 D. S. Holmes- grocery 1873-74-75-76 G. F. Lowry- sawmill 1876 James L. Riley- physician & drugs 1873-74-76 Snead, Saddler & Co.- general store 1873-74-75-76 Thornton, Eastland & Co.- general store 1876 Alexander Vance- general store 1873-74-76 John Weaver- general store 1873 Weaver & Co.- general store 1874-75-76 Wilkins & Harrison- general store 1876
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For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net