Merrill, Mississippi
Merrill, Mississippi | |
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| Coordinates: 30°58′45″N 88°43′14″W / 30.97917°N 88.72056°WCoordinates: 30°58′45″N 88°43′14″W / 30.97917°N 88.72056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | George |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 673497[1] |
Merrill is an unincorporated community in George County, Mississippi, United States.[1] Prior to the creation of George County, Merrill was located in Greene County.[2]
Merrill is located on the former Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad and was once home to nine general stores, three turpentine distilleries, two sawmills, and a drugstore.[3]
A post office operated under the name Merrill from 1898 to 1960.[4]
The Merrill Bridge is the oldest still-intact bridge over the Pascagoula River.[5] The bridge was built in 1928 and was the first bridge to cross the Pascagoula. It replaced a ferry that previously operated on the site. The bridge is now closed to traffic and is listed as a Mississippi Landmark.[6]
References[]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Basin, Mississippi
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 223.
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Merrill, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "George County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ Rosell, Thomas. "Crossing the Pascagoula Twenty Years Apart". Preservation in Mississippi. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "Pascagoula River Bridge [Merrill Bridge]". Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
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