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Sparta was once home to two churches and a school. [2] A post office operated under the name Sparta from 1850 to 1905. [3]Company H of the 13th Mississippi Infantry (known as "The Spartan Band") was enlisted at Sparta on March 23, 1861. [4]
While there is a real Sparta located in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, the version of Sparta shown on television is very different from the real town. For example, the TV Sparta is situated along Interstate 20 in Newton County, while the real town is nowhere near any interstate. During the first season, Hammond, Louisiana was the site of the ...
The original novel was set in the (fictional) town of "Wells, South Carolina", but the name of the town was changed to Sparta so that the filmmakers could use the existing signage and storefronts. [4] The producers were unaware that "Sparta, Mississippi" was a real town, and the film's depiction bears little resemblance to the real community.
Exploring Mississippi can be an endless journey with its many small towns and natural beauty. Here are our top seven locations to help you get started. Small town, Mississippi, is a place you ...
Chickasaw County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi.As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,106. [1] Its county seats are Houston and Okolona. [2] The county is named for the Chickasaw people, who lived in this area for hundreds of years.
Location of Clarke County in Mississippi. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Clarke County, Mississippi. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Clarke County, Mississippi, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are ...
The Mississippi Town of Rolling Fork has been left devastated following a 'mile-wide' tornado that has killed at least 25 people across the south. Homes could be seen flattened and cars on their ...
There are more than 1,400 sites distributed among all of Mississippi's 82 counties. The locations of National Register properties and districts (at least for all showing latitude and longitude coordinates below), may be seen in an online map by clicking on "Map of all coordinates".