The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The Chickasaw nation occupied this area long before Europeans colonized the Southeast, the last in a succession of indigenous peoples who had this territory for thousands of years. In the early 1830s, they were forced to Indian Territory west of the Mississippi River through the federal program of Indian removal. Pontotoc is a Chickasaw word meaning "Land of Hanging Grapes".
In the late 19th century, outlaws Jesse and Frank James and their gang came into this area. They once hid at an old house that had been used as a Union Army hospital during the Battle of Harrisburg or Battle of Tupelo in the Civil War. The house was located at a crossroad in east Pontotoc County, near the Lee County line.
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LOCDetail of a sign atop an old gas pump2017
LOCSign atop an old gas pump2017
LOCDetail symbolizing blind justice on the Pontotoc County Cou…2017
LOCA friendly blow-up dragon at a town fair2016
LOCOld advertising sign on building2016
LOCConfederate States of America memorial2016
CommonsAbandoned gas station20142 historic places in Pontotoc
Pontotoc has 2 listings on the National Register, and they protect 53 historic buildings, because Pontotoc Historic District alone counts 52.
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (1) and the Library of Congress (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.