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Columbia is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Mississippi, [5] United States. Formed six years before Mississippi was admitted to statehood, Columbia was named for Columbia, South Carolina, from which many of the early settlers had migrated.
W. B. Smith Whaley House, also known as the Dunbar Funeral Home, is a historic home located at Columbia, South Carolina, United States. It built in 1892–1893, and is a three-story, irregular plan, Queen Anne style frame dwelling. It features a corner turret with conical roof and a long curving enclosed front porch.
The Mississippi Department of Human Services's Division of Youth Services operated the Columbia Training School in unincorporated Marion County. The facility was closed in 2008. The facility was closed in 2008.
The Hugh Lawson White Mansion (commonly referred to as the Hugh White Mansion) is the historical home of former Governor of Mississippi Hugh L. White.The mansion is located in Columbia, Mississippi, and is listed as a contributing property to Keys Hill Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The city of Long Beach is served by the Long Beach School District, which operates five campuses and has an enrollment around 2,700 students.These campuses are Long Beach High School, Long Beach Middle School, Reeves Elementary School, Quarles Elementary School, and Harper McCaughan Elementary School, rebuilt in a new location after the previous school was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.
U.S. Route 98 runs along the southern edge of Foxworth, leading east through Columbia 36 miles (58 km) to Hattiesburg and west 40 miles (64 km) to McComb. Mississippi Highway 35 joins US 98 as it passes Foxworth, but leads north 21 miles (34 km) to Bassfield and south 32 miles (51 km) to Bogalusa, Louisiana .
Ford and his wife made their home available to travelers, most notably General Andrew Jackson who stayed in the Ford's home in 1814 in advance of his involvement in the Battle of New Orleans. Ford's home was the site of two Mississippi Methodist Conferences in 1814 and 1818, and the Pearl River Convention on statehood. [ 4 ]
It is in Columbia School District. It is a Mississippi Landmark . The architecture of the building is an example of European-inspired modernism , and was featured in the French architectural journal l'architecture d'aujourd'hui . [ 4 ]