Wiggins in Stone County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
City of Wiggins
Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 23, 2018
1. City of Wiggins Marker
Inscription.
City of Wiggins. . Named for pioneer settler Wiggins Hatten, Wiggins was proclaimed an incorporated municipality by Mississippi governor J. K. Vardaman on March 26, 1904. From 1902 to 1929 the main industry in Wiggins was a sawmill erected by the Finkbine family of Iowa. To make use of cut-over timber land, the Finkbines established the American Pickle and Canning Company. As a result. Wiggins was known as the "Pickle Capital of the World." Much of the town burned January 21, 1910. Thereafter all downtown buildings and streets were built of brick.
Named for pioneer settler Wiggins Hatten,
Wiggins was proclaimed an incorporated
municipality by Mississippi governor J. K.
Vardaman on March 26, 1904. From 1902 to
1929 the main industry in Wiggins was a
sawmill erected by the Finkbine family of
Iowa. To make use of cut-over timber land,
the Finkbines established the American
Pickle and Canning Company. As a result.
Wiggins was known as the "Pickle Capital
of the World." Much of the town burned
January 21, 1910. Thereafter all downtown
buildings and streets were built of brick.
Erected 2016 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Location. 30° 51.573′ N, 89° 8.261′ W. Marker is in Wiggins, Mississippi, in Stone County. Marker is on First Street North north of East College Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Located next to City Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 117 First Street North, Wiggins MS 39577, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Gulf & Ship Island Railroad (about 600 feet away, measured
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 473 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 24, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
