Holmesville, Mississippi
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Holmesville is an Unincorporated community in Pike County, Mississippi, United States.
It is located on the west bank of the Bogue Chitto, approximately 11 mi (18 km) southeast of McComb.
History
Holmesville was named December 11, 1816 in honor of Major
In January, 1816, J.Y. McNabb was elected clerk of the Inferior and Superior Courts, and David Cleveland was elected sheriff, and they entered into bond on the 29th day of January, 1816. In August, 1817, Laban Bacot was sheriff, under the new State regime. In the fall election of 1818, Henry Quin was elected clerk and Laban Bacot sheriff.
Holmesville became a great resort, and through the summer months was often crowded with people seeking rest and relief from the unhealthful atmosphere of New Orleans and the dangers of cholera and yellow fever which often prevailed there. Its healthfulness, picturesque scenery, pure water, facilities for outdoor sports and quiet pleasures, made it a desirable place for a summer vacation.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holmesville
- ^ Extract taken from Publication of the Mississippi Historical Society, By the Mississippi Historical Society, Edited by Franklin L. Riley, Secretary, Volume V, Oxford, Mississippi, 1902, pgs 363-365, from chapter entitled "Extinct Towns and Villages of Mississippi" by Franklin L. Riley
- ^ Pike County Mississippi 1798-1876 Pioneer Families and Confederate Soldiers by Luke W. Conerly 1909