Hattiesburg in Forrest County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Bonhomie
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 24, 2021
1. Bonhomie Marker
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 their families to the area. During its height, Bonhomie included a doctor's office, church, school, and train station. Once the virgin forests were depleted, however, the workers were forced to find work elsewhere, and Bonhomie became an extinct town. In 2000, Molpus Timberlands Management began restoring Bonhomie.
Erected 2008 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list.
Location. 31° 17.212′ N, 89° 18.7′ W. Marker is in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in Forrest County. It is on Bonhomie Road 0.2 miles south of W.S.F. Tatum Boulevard, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hattiesburg MS 39401, United States
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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 New Spain, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: William Carey College (approx. 0.9 miles away); John L. Sullivan (approx. 0.9 miles away); Mount Olive Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away); Pinehills Neighborhood (approx. 1.3 miles away); "The Civil Rights Church" (approx. 2.2 miles away); Hi-Hat Club (approx. 2½ miles away); The Last Bare Knuckle Prize Fight (approx. 2.6 miles away); Craig Wiseman (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hattiesburg.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 24, 2021
2. Bonhomie Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,154 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
