Petal in Forrest County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Morriston Post Office

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 21, 2022

1. Morriston Post Office Marker

Inscription.
Established here in what was then Perry County on February 8, 1887, with D. L. Carter as the first Postmaster. Discontinued on September 11, 1893, but reestablished on January 10, 1894, with J. S. Doyle as Postmaster. Named for F. M. Morris who was Postmaster during the late 1890s. Moved to Hattiesburg on August 15, 1906.

Lower Memorial
In loving memory of our
Grandmother and Mother
Alice F. Moore
Dwayne, Ken, Jr., Tony, Ed,
Keith, Greg, Theresa, M, Wible,
Chris and Glen Moore,
Eddie and Scott Carpenter

Erected 1989 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is February 8, 1887.

Location. 31° 25.713′ N, 89° 10.116′ W. Marker is in Petal, Mississippi, in Forrest County. It is at the intersection of Macedonia Road and Morriston Road, on the right when traveling north on Macedonia Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1170 Macedonia Rd, Hattiesburg MS 39401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Mississippi’s

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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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Vernon F. Dahmer, Sr. (approx. 8.3 miles away); Original Sunrise School (approx. 8.6 miles away); Roots of Rock and Roll (approx. 9.7 miles away); Taking our Rightful Place in History / We Honor These 15 Brave Men Who Filed The Voting Rights Case (approx. 9.7 miles away); Kenneth Fairley (approx. 9.7 miles away); Rev. W.D. Ridgeway (approx. 9.7 miles away); A Bench By The Road (approx. 9.7 miles away); Eureka School (approx. 9.7 miles away).

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 21, 2022

2. Morriston Post Office Marker

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 21, 2022

3. Morriston Post Office Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 319 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 23, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.