Rena Lara, Mississippi

Coahoma County

Population:   in 1900

                     in 1910

                     in 1920

                     in 1940

                     in 1950

                     in 1960

Town incorporated:  

Post office:  Renalara- 5-18-1895 to 11-14-1940

                    Rena Lara- 11-15-1940 to present

Railroads:  LNO&T- Y&MV- IC- ICG

 

Next Town North- Green Grove

 

Milepost 87.8

(from Memphis, TN via Coahoma)

 

Next Town South- Willis

 

soil survey map

1939 USGS topo map

1920 Y&MV track profile updated to 1939- Collection of Robert Tomb

HISTORY by Tony Howe: 

INDUSTRY -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)- 

E. S. Colemonell- grocery 1910

Sam Crespino- grocery 1910

Mrs. K. M. Harding- general store 1910

Richardson & May Land & Planting Co.- 1910

C. A. Wilhe- general store 1910

 

 

 

 

 

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