Mahned, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Mahned, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Perry
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:118
Coordinates:31.2092°N -89.0808°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:601
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:693868

Mahned, also known as Mixons Mill, is an unincorporated community located in Perry County, Mississippi.

History

The community was founded by a Confederate officer, Captain Joe Denham, who had returned to his home in Perry County after the Siege of Vicksburg. He designated the settlement 'Mahned', which is the reverse spelling of his last name.[1] Although the captain wanted to use Denham, a community in nearby Wayne County was already identified by that name.[2]

Mahned is located on the former Illinois Central Railroad.[3] It was formerly home to a school, several stores, two churches, and a sawmill.[4] At one point, the Fain-Fagin Lumber Company ran the sawmill in Mahned.[5] The Mahned Lumber Company operated facilities in Mahned.[6]

A post office operated under the name Mahned from 1903 to 1923.[7]

The Mahned Bridge, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in Mahned.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hattiesburg American from Hattiesburg, Mississippi on May 21, 1995 · 4. Newspapers.com. en. 2020-05-06.
  2. Web site: GNIS Detail - Denham. geonames.usgs.gov. 2020-05-06.
  3. Web site: Howe . Tony . Mahned, Mississippi . Mississippi Rails . 30 April 2020.
  4. Book: Dunbar Rowland. Encyclopedia of Mississippi History: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions and Persons. 1907. S. A. Brant. 163.
  5. Book: Engineering Directory. 1918. 643.
  6. Book: Mississippi. Supreme Court. Cases Argued and Decided in the Supreme Court of Mississippi. 1914. Printed at the Courier and journal office. 124.
  7. Web site: Perry County . Jim Forte Postal History . 30 April 2020.