Wiggins in Stone County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Gulf & Ship Island Railroad
Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 23, 2018
1. Gulf and Ship Island Railroad Marker
As early as 1837, attempts were made to
build the Gulf & Ship Island Railroad.
It was finally completed from Gulfport to
Hattiesburg by Buffalo, New York,
financier Joseph T. Jones in October
1896. Commercial operations began on
January 1, 1897. Sawmills and turpentine
stills sprang up roughly every three miles
along the tracks. As the population
increased along the railroad, residents
wanted to create a new county
in northern Harrison County,
Stone County was formed in 1916.Erected 2016 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 1, 1897.
Location. 30° 51.476′ N, 89° 8.291′ W. Marker is in Wiggins, Mississippi, in Stone County. Marker is at the intersection of South Magnolia Drive (Mississippi Route 29) and East Pine Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. City of Wiggins (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stone County War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stone County Courthouse (approx. ¼ mile away); Gulf and Ship Island Railroad Depot (approx. ¼ mile away); Professor W.P. Locker (approx. 0.6 miles away); Flint Creek Post Office (approx. 1.4 miles away); Stone County (approx. 1.7 miles away); Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wiggins.
Also see . . . Wikipedia article on the Gulf & Ship Island Railroad. (Submitted on August 24, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 23, 2018
2. Marker at tracks used by the Kansas City Southern Railroad.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 23, 2018
3. Marker at the intersection of Magnolia Drive and Pine Avenue.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 230 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 24, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
