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The Ross Barnett Reservoir, often called the Rez, is a reservoir of the Pearl River between Madison and Rankin counties in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The 33,000-acre (130 km 2) lake serves as the state's largest drinking water resource, and is managed by the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District. The lake features 105 miles (169 km) of ...
28-17060. GNIS feature ID. 0669000. Website. cityofcrystalsprings .com. Crystal Springs is a city in Copiah County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 5,044 as of the 2010 census, [2] down from 5,873 in 2000. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Jackson is the capital of and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi.Along with Raymond, Jackson is one of two county seats for Hinds County.The city had a population of 153,701 at the 2020 census, a significant decline from 173,514, or 11.42%, since the 2010 census, representing the largest decline in population during the decade of any major U.S. city.
28-15380. GNIS feature ID. 0668721. Website. Official website. Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Lowndes County, on the eastern border of Mississippi, United States, [2] located primarily east, but also north and northeast of the Tombigbee River, which is also part of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.
Walter Ross Wade was born in 1810 in South Carolina. His father was Daniel Wade and his mother, Jean Brown Ross. His maternal grandfather was Isaac Ross, the first owner of the Prospect Hill Plantation. Career. He worked as a physician, treating patients in the Natchez District.
FIPS code. 28-34340. GNIS feature ID. 0671597. Hurley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,551 at the 2010 census, [2] up from 985 at the 2000 census.
Its ZIP code is 39356. History. Rose Hill was named by early settlers for the wild roses that grew in the surrounding area. The community was formerly home to a normal school known as the Rose Hill Normal Institute. A post office first began operating under the name Rose Hill in 1888.
Tremont, Mississippi. / 34.23972°N 88.25056°W / 34.23972; -88.25056. Tremont is a town in Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States. It was founded in 1852. The population was 465 at the 2010 census, [3] up from 390 at the 2000 census.
Walnut Grove is a town in Leake County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 510 at the 2020 census, a sharp decrease from 1,911 at the 2010 census, due to the Walnut Grove Youth Correctional Facility being closed by the state in September 2016 because of repeated problems at the troubled facility. [2]
Sallis was founded in 1874, and named for Dr. James D. Sallis, the former owner of the town site. By 1906, Sallis had a post-office, school, steam grist mill, and several churches. The population was estimated at 850. Sallis is located along a now-abandoned section of the Illinois Central Railroad, and a station was located there.