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Columbia is the county seat of Marion County, which was created out of Amite County in 1811, encompassing the southwest quarter of the current state of Mississippi. Before statehood in 1816, there were three territorial census/poll tax records taken of what was deemed Marion County at the time.
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Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,441. [1] Its county seat is Columbia. [2] Marion County is named for American Revolutionary War guerrilla leader Francis Marion also known as The Swamp Fox. [3]
The view from the bluff encompasses a significant portion of the Pearl River Basin in Marion County, as well as the eastern portion of the nearby city of Columbia, Mississippi. The land where the bluff is located is privately owned, so hiking is prohibited, but the bluff can be viewed from roadside parking areas along Mississippi Highway 587 ...
On July 24, 1935, the first "Pioneer Day" celebration in Mississippi honoring the Utah pioneers was held in Columbia. Members of the Columbia and Darbun Branches dressed in pioneer outfits and paraded down Main Street to the City Park for a pioneer picnic and activities. Townsfolk were invited and participated.
Mississippi Highway 198 (MS 198) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The highway is the designation for six former segments of U.S. Highway 98 (US 98) that have been bypassed by newer alignments. These six segments are located in Tylertown, Columbia, Hattiesburg, Beaumont, McLain, and Lucedale.
This list of African American Historic Places in Mississippi is based on a book by the National Park Service, The Preservation Press, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers. [1]
MS 198 east – Columbia: Western terminus of MS 198: Foxworth: 51.1: 82.2: US 98 west / MS 35 south – Bogalusa, Tylertown, McComb: North end of US 98 overlap; south end of MS 35 overlap 53.8: 86.6: MS 35 north – Mount Olive, Columbia: North end of MS 35 overlap: Goss: 60.1: 96.7: MS 44 west: Eastern terminus of MS 44; 2010 bridge over ...