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Magnolia was founded in 1856 by Ansel H. Prewett, a local civic leader and cotton planter. Knowing that the approaching New Orleans, Jackson, and Great Northern Railroad (now the Illinois Central Railroad) would need a station for water and fuel, Prewett sold a right-of-way to the railroad company – for one dollar, according to legend – and divided a section of his plantation into town ...
Pike County is a county located on the southwestern border of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,324. [1] The county seat is Magnolia. [2] Pike County is named for explorer Zebulon Pike. Pike County is part of the McComb, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The South Pike School District is a public school district based in Magnolia, Mississippi, United States. In addition to Magnolia, the district also serves the town of Osyka, the community of Fernwood, and a small portion of the McComb city limits, as well as rural areas in southern Pike County. [1]
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Tammy Witherspoon (born December 10, 1968) is an American politician, currently serving as mayor of Magnolia, Mississippi. [1] She previously served in the Mississippi State Senate from the 38th district from 2016 to 2021. [2] [3]
Mississippi voters have approved a new state flag featuring the state flower and state tree, the magnolia. A majority of voters approved the new design on Election Day, replacing the previous ...
The following is a list of state symbols of the U.S. state of Mississippi, ... (Magnolia grandiflora) 1952 [6] Fruit: Blueberry: 2023 [7] Fauna. Type Symbol Date
25th Magnolia Independent Film Festival Flyer. The Magnolia Independent Film Festival or The Mag, a film festival based in Mississippi, was founded by Ron Tibbett [1] in 1997 in West Point, Mississippi. It was the first film festival to take place in Mississippi. Three years later it was moved to Starkville. The Festival is held in February.