Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-04

The following DESCRIPTION of localities in Mississippi
will be read with interest nOW and in view of the IN
teresting aud exciting events no" transpifing in tha
State will be useful 1Or future reference, and will ena
bic readers to understand distinctly than they
could 0the wise dO the position Of our and the
emy forces in the progress OF the contest CT which the
State is the theatre
Jackson, the capital of Mississippi contains about
10000 inhabitants, and is situated Pearl Ri7er
abou. forty six miles east of Vicksburg, and about two
hundred mills north of New Orleans. The Southern
AissssiI p railroad from Vicksbnrg Meridian Miss.
and New Orleans, jackson ard Great Northern rail
road to Memphis and tie North cross each other at
Jackson.
Vicksburg is situated on elevated uneven ground On
the bank Of the Mississippi about forty six miles west
of Jackson aud by the of the rlver about four
hundred miles from New Orleans. Railroads are pro-
eced, and partly completed TO Shrev port IN L0usa-
IA, on the west, an to Selma, Ala, the east. The
latter road, (oouthern Mssissppi) crosses the New
Orleans, Jackson ard Great Northern Railroad at
Jackson, and the Mobile aud Ohio Railroad at Meridi'
an, Miss.
Meridian is small place. 81 miles west of north CT
Mobile situated on the Mobile & Ohio Railroad, where
it is crossed by the Southern Mississippi from Vicks-
burg TO Selma. 1t is about lao miles eaSt from Vcks-
burg, ard "a east from Jackson.
Grenada is situated at the head Of steamboat navi-
cation the Yalabusha river OF the tributaries OF
the Yazoo, and ll3 miles n by E of Jackson, the
n. O., Jackson and Great Northern Railroad
Canton s tlour8hng town in Madison county,
Mississippi, cf which it is the county Sit It is situa
ted on the n o. jackson d Great Northern Railroad
about twenty-five miles of Jackson
Raymond is village about sixteen miles W Of
Jackson and about eight mics South Cf the Southern
Mississippi Railroad with which it is connected by
branch road and about the distance from the n
0, jackson & Great Northern Railroad.
Okaona is small town in Mississippi, on the Mo-
bile and Ohio Railroad, about 40 miles n r from
Jackson and about IS little north east of Grenada,
and 500 miles, by the railroad, from Mobile, and 81
miles south of Corinth at present the the
Mobile and Oho railroad do not run beyond Okalona.
Grand Gulf is small town on the east bank of the
Mississippi river, two miles below the mouth OF the Big
Black and about 80 miles S " Of Jackson.
Port Gibson is Furnishing town oa the Bayou
Pierre small stream which enters the Big Black, ard
is situated about 20 miles from the mouth Of the Ra-
you about 10 miles southeast from Grand Gulf and 90
miles southeast from jackson.
Port Hudson is a town OF some Importance IN the
parish of East Eeiciana, Ia, and Is situated On the
east bank OF the mississippi l55 miles above New Or
leans anG about 250 miles below Nicksburg, by the
course Of the river and is distant obout 13O miles south
west of Jackson By land.
Baton Rouge the capital of louisiana, situated on
the east baLk Of the Mississippi 70 miles below Port
Hudson by the course OF the river.
Pearl river rises in the Northern central part OF
Mississippi. and flowing in s0utherly direction pass
Jackson distance of $50 miles, passes through lake
BOrgue into the Gulf of Mexico.
Yazoo river is deep narrow, sluggish stream, 29O
miles long form the Junction OF the IaIahatchle and
Yaabusha (which formit) to the mouth of the Mlssis
sppi about II miles above Vic ksorrg. In navgable
qualities is said to be unsurpassed by any river of
lis sZ8.
Yalabusha river rises little to the westward Of Okla
Iona and pursuing westward course untes at Lehole
with tie 1allahatchie and forms the Yazoo. In the
winter is navgable by steamboats, to Grenada on the
n O. J & G Railroad distant of 80 miles.
Talahatche river rises in the extreme northern mid
die art of the State and running first southeast, and
then a southerly direction, forms Junction with the
Yaausha at ABOUT h oo ne9 ey aoa nG,n %
bout $50 miles, and it is nayigable to the mouth of the
Coldwater Greek, distance of one hundred miles.
Sunhower River is a stream rising near the Missis-
sipp river and after flowing about $50 miles, enters
the Yazoo about Is miles from its mouth.