Sumrall’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Sumrall. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Sumrall was one of many new towns incorporated along the Mississippi Central Railroad during the first decade of the 20th century. Prior to the arrival of the railroad, founder Daniel Sumrall operated a grist mill along Mill Creek. In 1890, the federal government established a post office in the community and named it Sumrall. The J. J. Newman Company, headed by Fenwick Peck, chose the site as the location for a large sawmill. Situated in the heart of South Mississippi's pine belt, the location was ideal for just such a large mill. Evidence of the quality of timber in the area is supported by a prize-winning short leaf pine displayed at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis. The tree was 160 feet tall, measured 20 feet in circumference and was 6 feet eight inches in diameter. With the arrival of the railroad, the town grew quickly and petitioned for incorporation as a town; this wish was g…
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Sumrall’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Sumrall’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewMississippi Central Railroad Pass…, 1900: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Sumrall
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1990s
1 historic place in Sumrall
1 place in Sumrall is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Mississippi Central Railroad Passenger Train, Sumrall, Mississippi (circa early 1900s) (1900) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.