Little Springs, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Little Springs, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:Little Springs
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Franklin
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:134
Elevation Ft:440
Coordinates:31.4025°N -90.7267°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:693784

Little Springs is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Mississippi.

The Homochitto National Forest is located a short distance west of the community along Little Springs Road.

The community was named for the large number of springs located there.[1]

In 1820, the Mount Zion Baptist Church was established 3miles west of Little Springs.[2]

The first school was the Magnolia School, built in 1854. A new school, the Little Springs High School, replaced it in 1901.[3]

A post office was in operation in the early 1900s.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Franklin County, MS - Communities & Towns . American History and Genealogy Project . December 26, 2013 . April 21, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160421063215/http://www.franklincountyms.info/communities.htm . dead .
  2. Web site: Mt. Zion Baptist Church . American History and Genealogy Project . December 26, 2013.
  3. Web site: Franklin County, MS - School Days Project . American History and Genealogy Project . December 26, 2013.
  4. Book: Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. 1908. Department of Archives and History. Jackson, Mississippi. 1048.
  5. Web site: McGEHEE, Daniel Rayford, (1883 - 1962) . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . December 26, 2013.
  6. Web site: WHITTINGTON, William Madison, (1878 - 1962) . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . December 26, 2013.