In 1848, James Harvey killed two members of the Copeland Gang in a dispute over the deed to his property on Red Creek. Seeking revenge, James Copeland and three of his men waited in ambush inside...
1840-1918 Born a slave, John Wesley "Wes” Fairley served with the 74th U.S. Colored Troops during the Civil War. While guarding Confederate prisoners on Ship Island, Fairley recognized Lorenzo...
The Flint Creek Post Office was established in the early 1840s and was the only post office in the Piney Woods between Augusta and the Gulf Coast before the Civil War. First located on Flint...
Emilie and Marie Stapp were natives of Iowa, where Emilie (1876-1962) began writing children's books and Marie (1880-1960) worked for a newspaper. After living in Boston, they moved to Wiggins...
In 1912, four rural schools, located in the Hope, Odom, Marion, and Ena communities, were consolidated to form the H.O.M.E. school. The next year, 173 students in ten grades relocated to...
Area to south, originally part of French Louisiana became W. Florida under England & Spain. After West Florida Revolution annexed by U.S. & in 1812 added to Miss. Territory.
Settled by the Ramsay family in 1820, Ramsay Springs became a popular fishing, camping, and hunting site as early as 1896. Development reached its peak with the opening of the three-story, rustic...
The first courthouse for Pearl River County was built on this site in 1891-1892. It served the county until it was replaced by a new courthouse constructed across the street, in 1918
Scene of destructive tornado on April 24, 1908. Forty-seven people were killed and more than 300 injured. Over half of the homes were destroyed. Property damage was great.
In Remembrance of those who perished and those who struggled through the tornado that struck Purvis at 2:13 P.M. April 24, 1908.Dedicated at 2:13 P.M. April 24, 2008.Lamar County Historical Society
United States Department of Defense Advance Research Projects AgencyThe Department of Defense and the Atomic Energy Commission were conducted below this spot at a depth of 2700 and 2715 feet in...
The Hi-Hat Club, which was built at this site in the 1950s, was once an important stop on the “chitlin circuit” for African American blues and soul performers. B. B. King, James Brown,...
Historical Site The last bare knuckle prize fight was fought here on Richburg Hill July 8, 1889. John L. Sullivan defeated Jake Kilrain in the seventy fifth round to retain the World Heavyweight...
These buildings are the remnants of Bonhomie, a company-owned sawmill town that thrived from 1915 to 1938. The Tatum Lumber Company established a mill here in 1915, drawing laborers and...
Established in 1896 by Rev. Joseph Lewis Bryant, a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives (1908-1912). Bryant also served as the cogregation's first pastor. The first sanctuary was...