Prentiss’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Prentiss. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Originally part of Lawrence County, the town was first named "Blountville", after William Blount, an early settler and merchant. Blountville High School was established in 1885 on 10 acres (4.0 ha) of land. A depot was established in Blountville when the Pearl & Leaf Rivers Railroad (later Illinois Central Railroad) was completed in 1903. That same year the town was officially established and named "Prentiss", after Prentiss Webb Berry, a prominent landowner in the area.
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Start Prentiss’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Prentiss’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewJefferson Davis County Mississipp…, 1993: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Prentiss
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Prentiss, decade by decade
3 historic places in Prentiss
3 places in Prentiss are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
Architectural styles
When they were listed
Listed 1994Jefferson Davis County CourthouseListed 19791907 HouseListed 2016Prentiss Normal and Industrial Institute Historic DistrictThen & 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 National Register (3). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.