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Woodville Town Hall
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WOODVILLE AND WILKINSON
COUNTY
Woodville is located in Wilkinson County Mississippi, in
Southwest corner of Mississippi about 125 miles southwest of
Jackson. Located in the County are three Towns; Woodville,
Centreville and Crosby. Other communities in the County are Fort Adams,
Lessley, Pond, Pinkneyville, and Doloroso.
Wilkinson County was formed in 1802 and Woodville was chartered in
1811. Wilkinson County covers an area of 439,318 acres and is
bordered on the west by the Mississippi River. Woodville is the
County seat.
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| Census
2000
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Population for Wilkinson County Mississippi for 2000 was
10,312.
Click here for 2000
Census Wilkinson County Ms.
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| Banking: |
| United Mississippi
Bank http://www.umb.com |
| Concordia Bank http://www.concordiabank.com/ |
| Business and Industry :
Agriculture:
The 1988 value of agriculture in the county amounted to
$24,359,000.00. In descending order, the value of the county's
agricultural commodities were: forestry, cattle and calves, soybeans,
vegetables, corn, wheat, hogs and grain sorghum. Land use among the
439,318 acres in the county is listed from largest to the smallest:
forest, pasture, water and wetlands, cropland, transportation and urban
areas.
Industry:
Forestry :Wilkinson County industry includes : Netterville
Lumber Co,
and Buffalo Wood.
Health : Field Memorial Community Hospital, Centreville
and
FMCH Catching Clinic, Woodville -- 601-888-3421
Dentist : Dr. T. Delton Moore -- 601-888-3412
Dr. Edwin Holt -- Family Dental Clinic -- 601-888-3090
Insurance : Farm Bureau Insurance --601-888-4612
Foster Insurance Agency --601-888-4362
Lewis Insurance Agency, Inc. -- 601-888-6151
Whitaker Insurance Agency, Inc. -- 601-888-9925
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POINTS OF INTEREST:
 Pictured
Left, Wilkinson County Court House. (from days gone by)
Woodville has three of the oldest churches in the state, Woodville Methodist Church,
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, and Woodville
Baptist Church.
Wilkinson County offers an abundance of outdoor activities. Lake
Mary, Foster's Lake, Mississippi River Backwater, and many wooded areas
offer good hunting and fishing, Clark Creek State Park offers hiking in a
beautiful natural scenic location. Link
to Points of Interest Click here
Wilkinson County has a rich, and colorful history. Some
interesting historical sites to visit are Jefferson Davis' boyhood home on
Highway 24 east. The Pond Store and Clark
Creek Natural Area near Fort Adams, Historical
Old Fort
Adams itself, the oldest railroad building in the state. Which is the home
of Wilkinson County Museum and operated by the Woodville Civic Club, the
oldest newspaper, The Woodville Republican , and many historical old homes located over the county.
Rosemont Plantation: Family home of Jefferson Davis,
est. 1810. Guided tours: Monday thru Friday, 10am to
5pm. From Highway 61: turn east on highway 24, toward Centreville
MS. One mile on the left. (601) 888-6809
Hunting and Fishing
Another major interest in the county is Hunting and Fishing,
There are numerous lands leased for hunting of Deer, Rabbit, Squirrels,
and Duck.
Obtain Hunting, Fishing Licenses
locally
Locally Hunting and Fishing Licenses
can be obtained at Ace Jr. at the corner of US Hwy 61 and Hwy 24.
601-888-4383 and at the Sportsman's Stop at the intersection of Hwy 24
and Lake Mary Road (phone) 601-888-7333.
Obtain Hunting, Fishing Licenses by
Phone
Now, hunters and fishermen can purchase
Mississippi licenses around the clock, every day of the week by call
1-800-5GO-HUNT ( 1-800-546-4868 ), according to the Department of
Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. Anyone who needs a license and calls
1-800-5GO-HUNT will be asked to provide identification, along with a
Visa/Master card, or a bank debit card. The caller is given a
temporary authorization number, once their eligibility is verified.
This serves as a valid license until the actual license ordered is
received. For more information call the Department of Wildlife,
Fisheries and Parks at 601-432-2400 or 1-800-5GO-HUNT. |
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Bed And Breakfast
Carnot Posey Home
On this site Carnot Posey Home
and the official Carnot Posey site http://www.carnotposey.homestead.com
Desert Plantation:
411 Desert Lane Woodville Ms. Bed
and Breakfast, circa 1810, Near Clark Creek nature area.
Beautiful location for private weddings and wedding
receptions. E-mail to staydesert@aol.com
or visit our site at http://www.desertplantation.com
or call (601) 888-6889 or fax (601) 888-7231
Nana's Guest House:
The Innkeepers have recently completed the
restoration of their grandmother's 1915 rambling bungalow. The home is now
affectionately named Nana's Guest House.
The Bed & Breakfast overlooks the Great
River Road between St. Francisville, Louisiana
and Natchez, Mississippi. The National Register
property is located in the Woodville, Mississippi Historic District
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| Media: Weekly News Paper , The
Woodville Republican.
History of Woodville
Republican
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Other Links : Weather,
Woodville, MS Wilkinson
County Genealogy MSGenWeb
Mississippi
State Archives and History http://www.discoverourtown.com/MS/Woodville/Lodging-25.html http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?city=Woodville&state=MS&country=us http://www.geocities.com/t_2m/R_Woodville_Mississippi.html
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Sister City Links
| Woodville
Ohio, USA |
http://www.topix.net/city/woodville-oh
http://www.mytravelguide.com/global/touristinfo-8632101-United_States_Ohio_Woodville_travelguide.html |
| Woodville
Texas, USA |
The town was named in honor of
George T. Wood, second governor
of Texas. A commercial center for lumbering and forest
products; seat of Tyler County, an area more than 90 percent
forested. Named for George T. Wood, second governor of Texas.
(from city-data.com)
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/WW/hgw15.html
http://www.city-data.com/city/Woodville-Texas.html
http://www.woodvilletx.com/ |
| Woodville,
South Derbyshire, England |
Woodville,
South Derbyshire, England, is a small village of almost 3000 people situated in
south Derbyshire, in the middle of England. |
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This page was last updated : 10/26/2008
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