On Mississippi Route 149 at Oak Avenue, on the right when traveling south on State Route 149.
Early Development: Braxton has its origins in the
late nineteenth century, the community having formed
around the medical.clinic and subsequent residence
of Dr. E. L. Standifer, who moved his family from the
Cato Community. When a . . . — — Map (db m114494) HM
On Mississippi Route 149 at Oak Avenue, on the right when traveling south on State Route 149.
The flags of four nations—five, including the Confederate States of America—have flown over the territory that is now Simpson County. While the Spanish
explorer DeSoto passed through Mississippi in the mid-1500s, the French
explorer . . . — — Map (db m114495) HM
On 1st Avenue NW north of Choctaw Street, on the right when traveling north.
Early Settlement and Historic Preservation
The area was first settled in the early 1800s. In 1840, Willie Magee built a grist
mill on Little Goodwater Creek, inside the present city limits. The community
grew and in 1900 was . . . — — Map (db m114491) HM
On 1st Avenue NW north of Choctaw Street, on the right when traveling north.
Simpson County is located in the
Gulf Coastal Plain within the Pearl
River watershed, and is graced with
numerous rivers, streams, and springs.
One such spring is McNair Springs,
which along with Saratoga Springs,
feeds the Okatoma . . . — — Map (db m114487) HM
On Court Avenue at Main Street North, on the right when traveling east on Court Avenue.
What is the Simpson County Heritage Trail?
The Simpson County Heritage Trail
was established through the Simpson
County Development Foundation
in 2011. Each stop along the trail is
of historic significance to Simpson
County, . . . — — Map (db m114429) HM
On Church Street at U.S. 49, on the right when traveling east on Church Street.
What is the Simpson County Heritage Trail?
The Simpson County Heritage Trail
was established through the Simpson
County Development Foundation
in 2011. Each stop along the trail is
of historic significance to Simpson
County, . . . — — Map (db m114427) HM
On Old Westville Road, on the left when traveling south.
Westville, Mississippi was the original county seat of Simpson County.
The 1850 census recorded 5 sawmills, 4 grist mills, 3 cotton gins, 2 tanneries, finishing shops, shoemaking, blacksmithing, and 2 saddlery shops. The coming of the railroad . . . — — Map (db m50380) HM
On Boswell Boulevard south of Sanatorium Road, on the left when traveling south.
What is the Simpson County Heritage Trail?
The Simpson County Heritage Trail
was established through the Simpson
County Development Foundation
in 2011. Each stop along the trail is
of historic significance to Simpson
County, . . . — — Map (db m114432) HM