Minute book, 1887-1907.

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Minute book, 1887-1907.

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Minutes, 1887-1907, of the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad, built by Captain William H. Hardy and Captain J.T. Jones to connect Gulfport and Jackson through Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

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University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library

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University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library

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Hardy, William H. (William Harris), 1837-1917

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Born in Todd's Hill, Alabama; attended schools in Tennessee; founded Sylvarena Academy, Flowers, Mississippi; entered the legal profession and by 1858 had established a practice in Raleigh, Mississippi; fought with the 16th Mississippi Infantry during the Civil War; established the railroad line between New Orleans and Meridian; president of the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad Company, and founder of Gulfport, Laurel, and Hattiesburg; State Senator and Circuit Court Judge. From the des...

Gulf and Ship Island Railroad

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The Gulf and Ship Island Railroad was chartered by the Mississippi Legislature in 1850, 1856, and 1887 for the purpose of building a railroad from Gulfport to Jackson; it operated from 1900 until acquired by the Illinois Central in 1924 and played a major role in the development of southern Mississippi. From the description of Minute book, 1887-1907. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 37763859 The Gulf and Ship Island Rail...

Jones, Joseph Thomas, 1842-1916.

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