Mossville (Moss), Mississippi

Jasper County

Population: 

Town incorporated:  

Post office: 2-19-1904 to at present

Railroads: MJ&KC- NOM&C- GM&N- GM&O

 

Next Town North- Sartin

Milepost 119.5 in 1905

Milepost 120.51 on valuation map

(from Mobile)

Next Town South- Hoy

 

1907 soil survey map

1964 USGS topo map

HISTORY by Tony Howe: Named for Capt. B. F. Moss, the railroad called the station "Mossville" while the post office was called "Moss." 

INDUSTRY (per Dun & Bradstreet)-

1917 GM&N Track Chart & Profile

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUSINESSES (per RG Dun & Co.)-

Bethea & Robbins- general store 1910

T. L. Bullock & Co.- general store 1910

 

 

 

 

 

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For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net