McLain, Mississippi

Greene County Population: 100 in 1907                     250 in 1927 Town incorporated:  5-27-1903 Post office: Mar 6, 1902 to present Railroads: MJ&KC- NOM&C- GM&N- GM&O	Next Town North- Little Creek Milepost 61.0 before 1908 Milepost 62.3 after 1908 (from Mobile) Next Town Northeast- Iola Next Town South- Howze
1932 soil survey map		1947 USGS topo map
HISTORY by Tony Howe: Post office established 3-6-1902 INDUSTRY (per Dun & Bradstreet)-
			1917 GM&N Track Chart & Profile
1905 List of Businesses in McLain (per Dun & Bradstreet) Breland & Weldy- general store Cochran Bros.- general store R. H. Coleman- drugs James Hillman- general store Little Creek Lumber Co. A. McLain- general store J. W. McLain- general store and turpentine D. W. Murphy- general store Davis Rean- dry goods Smith Bros. & Co.- general store Williams & Green Bros.- general store	1911 List of Businesses in McLain (per Dun & Bradstreet)   Clifton & Jones- manufacturer shingles W. R. Cochran- general store L. A. Dunham- shingle mill & gin B. E. Green- sawmill Green Lumber Co.- sawmill Howze Lumber Co.- sawmill Live Oak Drug Co. Mrs. J. W. McLain- general store McLain Mercantile Co.- general store D. W. Murphy- general store H. M. Weldy- general store		1915 List of Businesses in McLain (per Dun & Bradstreet)   Sam Chaunk- dry goods R. H. Coleman- drugs Covington, Smith & Co.- turpentine S. S. Green- grocery S. I. Green & Son- general store Howze Lumber Co.- sawmill Live Oak Drug Co. D. W. Murphy- general store H. I. Roberts- general store E. E. Todd- grocery H. M. Weldy- general store
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