Caesar, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Caesar, Mississippi
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pearl River
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:164
Coordinates:30.5842°N -89.5467°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:601 & 769
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:667903

Caesar is an unincorporated community in Pearl River County, Mississippi, United States.

History

Caesar is reportedly named for a local Choctaw chief.[1]

The community is located between Catahoula Creek and Playground Branch. The area around Caesar was originally inhabited by the Choctaw, who had one of their largest settlements in southern Mississippi one mile east at Center.[2]

Caesar was once located on the H. Weston Lumber Company's local railroad line.[3]

In 1906, Caesar had a church, school, and several stores. It was also home to one of the largest turpentine plants in Mississippi.[3]

A post office operated under the name Caesar from 1900 to 1922.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Keating . James . Hancock History: Center/Caesar . October 3, 2024 . Sea Coast Echo . November 9, 2022.
  2. Web site: Center – Caesar . hancockcountyhistoricalsociety.com . October 3, 2024.
  3. Book: Rowland, Dunbar . Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form . Southern Historical Publishing Association . 1907 . 1 . 344.
  4. Web site: Pearl River County . Jim Forte Postal History . October 3, 2024.