The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗In 1899, Tom Tutwiler, a civil engineer for a local railroad, made his headquarters seven miles northwest of Sumner. The town of Tutwiler was founded and named for him. When the railroad was built, the first depot erected was a two-story building. The railroad gave the town use of the top floor as a public school. Captain H.B. Fitch built and operated the first store in town. His wife took charge of the school, which began with five pupils.
In 1900, a Black mob murdered a Black man remembered as "Dago Pete." He was suspected of attacking local women.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Tutwiler’s history is told.
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Nothing in Tutwiler is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Tutwiler has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Tallahatchie County Second District Courthouse in Sumner, 4.9 miles away.
Tutwiler and the nearest listed places
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
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