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New Augusta is a town in Perry County, Mississippi. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 554 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Perry County. [2] New Augusta is located about two miles south of "Old" Augusta, which was the county seat until 1906.
In the 1850s, Augusta was the site for the trial and hanging of the outlaw James Copeland. [8] In the 1890s, Davis Hawthorne was hanged in Augusta for the murder of his wife. [2] When the Mobile, Jackson, and Kansas City Railroad [9] was constructed 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Augusta, the town was moved to the railroad and developed as New Augusta.
This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Mississippi.. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 342 law enforcement agencies employing 7,707 sworn police officers, about 262 for each 100,000 residents. [1]
US 98 / MS 198 begins – Lucedale, New Augusta: Southern terminus of northern segment; interchange; eastern terminus of Beaumont segment of MS 198; south end of MS 198 overlap: Beaumont: 34.6: 55.7: MS 198 west – New Augusta: North end of MS 198 overlap: Richton: 47.3: 76.1: MS 42 west – Hattiesburg: South end of MS 42 overlap: 47.7: 76.8 ...
One of Augusta's biggest festivals is making a change for its return this fall. Arts in the Heart of Augusta is scheduled for Sept. 20-22, but this year, it will be held predominantly along ...
Dali flew back to New York on Dec. 4, and was then taken into custody by authorities in the U.S. During an interview with the FBI, Dali admitted to stowing away and to intentionally evading ...
Perry County is part of the Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area. Until 1906, the county seat was the old town of Augusta, near the center of the county on the east bank of the Leaf River. At Old Augusta, the outlaw James Copeland was executed by hanging on October 30, 1857. [3] Old Augusta remains a small village today.
Another Parker's Kitchen nearing completion at 5747 Jefferson Davis Hwy. in North Augusta is expected to open June 12. The new Parker's Kitchen, located at 3661 Mike Padgett Highway, on Tuesday ...