| Merrill, Mississippi | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Merrill |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | George |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 16 |
| Elevation Ft: | 52 |
| Coordinates: | 30.9792°N -88.7206°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 673497 |
Merrill is an unincorporated community in George County, Mississippi, United States. Prior to the creation of George County, Merrill was located in Greene County.[1]
Merrill is located on the former Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad and was once home to nine general stores, three turpentine distilleries, two sawmills, and a drugstore.[2]
A post office operated under the name Merrill from 1898 to 1960.[3]
The Merrill Bridge is the oldest still-intact bridge over the Pascagoula River.[4] The bridge was built in 1928 and was the first bridge to cross the Pascagoula. It replaced a ferry that previously operated on the site. The bridge is now closed to traffic and is listed as a Mississippi Landmark. However, foot traffic is welcome on the bridge.[5] The confluence of the Leaf River and Chickasawhay River can be seen north of the bridge.