Laurel in Jones County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Masonite Corporation

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 2, 2017

1. Masonite Corporation Marker

Inscription. In 1924 engineer William H. Mason discovered a process to convert wood chips into a thin, high density material that became known as masonite. He established the Mason Fibre Company soon after his discovery. The company changed its name to the Masonite Corporation in 1928 and went on to become one of Mississippi's largest industries and employers. Masonite products have been used in airplanes, parachutes, camping equipment, boats, munitions, explosives, and home building materials.

Erected 2012 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.

Location. 31° 40.728′ N, 89° 7.86′ W. Marker is in Laurel, Mississippi, in Jones County. It is at the intersection of Limbert Street and South 4th Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Limbert Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1001 South 4th Avenue, Laurel MS 39440, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Mississippi’s Pine Belt.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dr. King Visits Laurel (approx. half a mile away); Beacon Homes (approx. 0.6 miles away); Triangle Homes

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(approx. 0.7 miles away); Oak Park School (approx. 0.7 miles away); Jones County Blues (approx. 0.9 miles away); F.W. Woolworth Building (approx. one mile away); Hotel Pinehurst (approx. one mile away); Laurel City Hall (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laurel.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on the Masonite Company. (Submitted on December 3, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Masonite Corporation factory and marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 2, 2017

2. Masonite Corporation factory and marker.

Looking north on 4th Avenue and part of the Masonite factory. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 2, 2017

3. Looking north on 4th Avenue and part of the Masonite factory.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2017. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,567 times since then and 107 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 3, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.