Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-05-27
Places OF Note in Mississippi.

Places Of Note in Mississippi.
jackson, the capital Of Mississippi, con.
,aiins about 10, 900 inhabitants, and is stu,
ated on Pearl River, about forty.six miles
east Of Vicksburg, and about two hundred.
miles north of New Orleans. The Southern
Mississippi Railroad, from Vicksburg to
Meridian, Miss, and the New Orleans.
Jackson and Great Northern Railroad. to
Memphis and the North cross each other
at jackson. -.
Vicksburgi situated on elevated, uneven
ground on the east bank of the Mississippi,
about forty.six miles west Of Jackson, and,
: by the course of the river, about four hun
dred miles from New Orleans. Railroads
are projected and partly completed to
Shreveport, in Louisiana, on the west, and
to Selma, Ala, on the east. The latter
road (southern MississippD crosses the
New Orleans, Jackson, and Northern Rail-
road at jackson, and the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad at Meridian, Mississippi.
Meridian is small place, lS4 miles west
Of north ofMoblle, situated on the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad, where it is crossed b7
the Southern Mississippi from Vicksburg
to Selma. It is about 140 miles east from
Vicksburg, and "a east from jackson,
Grenada is situated at the head of steam
boat navigation on the Yalabusha River,
one of the tributaries of the Yazoo, and LIZ
miles north by east of jackson, on the New
Orleans, jackson and Northern Railroad.
Canton is fourishing town in Madi-
son county, Miss, ofwhich it is the county
site. 1t is situated on the New Orleans,
jackson and Northern Railroad, about %
miles northeast of jackson. -
Raymond is village about sixteen miles
south. west of jackson, and about eight
miles south of the Southern Mississippi
Railroad, with which it is connected by a
branch road, and about the same distance
from the New Orleans, jackson aud North
ern Railroad.
Okoloua is q small town in Mississippi,
on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, about
ITO miles north northeast from jackson,
and about Is little north Of east Of Gren-
ada, and 260 miles, by the railroad, from
Mobile, and 81 miles south Of Corinth.-
At present the cars on the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad do not run beyond Ckolona..
Grand Gulf is asmall Stown on the east
bank of:the Mississippi River, two miles
below the mouth Of the Big Black, and a
about so miles southwest Of jackson,
Port Gibson, is a aourishing town on the
Bayou Pierre, a small stream which enters
the Mississippi about ten miles below the
Big Black, and is situated about % miles
from the mouth of the Bayou, about 10
miles southeast from Grand Gulf and IS
miles southwest from jackson, s
Port Hudson ia town of some import.
anee in the Parish of East Feliciana, La,
and is situated on the east bank of the Mis-.
sissippi, l55 miles above New Orleans, and
about ESQ below Yicksburg, by, the course
of the river, and'is distant about $50 miles
southwest Of jackson by land;
Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana,
situated on the east bank ofthe Mississippi,
25 miles below Port Hudson by the course
of the river.
Pearl River rises in the Northern central
part of Mississippi, and flowing ina south,
eru direction past Jackson, a distance OF
25O miles, passes through Lake Borgne in
to the Gulf of Mexico.
Yazoo River is deep narrow, sluggish
] stream, 200 miles from the junction of the
| Tallahatchie and Yallabusha (Which form
it) to its mouth on the Mississippi, about
| II miles above Vicksburg In navigable
qualities it is said to be unsurpassed by any
river Of its size.
Yallabusha River rises little to the
westward of 0kaloua, and pursuing west
ward course, unites at Lehore with the Talla
/ hatchie and forms the Yazoo. In the winter
| It islnavigable by steamboats, to Grenada or
the N. O., jackson and Northern railroad
distance of ninety miles.
Tallahachie River rises in the extreme
Northern middle part of the State, and run
ming first southeast and then southerly
direction forms junction with the Yalla'
busha at LeAore, about 100 miles by land
north Of jackson, and forming the Yazoo
It's length is about 200 miles, and tits navi
gable to the mouth of the Coldwater Creek
a distance of 100 miles.
Sunhower River is small stream rising
near the Mississippi river, and after flowing
about two hundred miles enters the Yazoc
about IS miles from its mouth.
Big Black River rises in Northern Cen.
5E;tral Mississippi, Gin Choctaw county,, ant
! flowing about 200 miles ina southwestern
direction, passing between Jackson ane
Vicksburg, empties into the Mississippiriv
er two miles above Grand Gulf.
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