The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-06-08
JACKSON COUNTY.
AIE PARADISE or MISSISSIPPI.
Efs Lunsber EnlcrCsts, Agricultural RE
sources, Climate, ErniiE.
Flowers EgC.
LOCATION AND POPULATION.

LOCATION AND POPULATION.
-Jacksol county occupies the extreme
southeastern corner Of the State, and
is washed from east to west by the
waters of tha gulf OF Mexico. 1t lies
between the thirieth and thirty.frst
parallels Of latitude, the Same parallel
IN which we fad such countries as Pal
ea,iae. Morocco, aud the islands OF Ma
dcua. II contains about 1900 square
mileR Of .lspd. aud aboas. E5e9dnhabit-
lssntsl IL 9-1isja.si4s-. ~ -ulAapn 1--we in the
towns ot the Beashore. The interior is
| spaysslG populated, aud might be de-
monsfrated an almost uubroken wilder
ness Of 'piDe forests. Throughout its
entire leagth the county is watsred by
the Pascagoula river and its tributaries,
the principal of which are the Esoa-
tawpa, or Dog river, Bluff creek, Black
creek and Red creek; all of these waters
discharge themselves into the Gulf Of
Mexico, near the town of East Pasca-
goula, through the mouths of East and
West Pascagoala rivers. Lands in the
interior can be purchased at very low
figures, but on the immediate eeashors
lands are held at higher figure, as they
are greatissoaght after by the wealthy
inhabitants of neiglboring States, for
summer residences and watering-pIace
retreats.
TOWNS, COUNTY SITE, ETo.
The principal towns in the county
are Moss Point. Scranton, East Pasca-
goula, West Pascagoula, Ocean Springs,
Americus and Bluff Greek. Scranton is
the county site, and is on Pascagoula
river, one mile above its mouth, where
the New Orleans and Mobile railroad
crosses the river, and is forty-one miles !
west of Mobile and one hundred miles |
east of New Orleans East PascagouIa |
lies immediately on the seashore, and is |
the principal port OF entry of Missis |
sippi, where vessels from ell nations
contiuaally enter and depart. Il is also
q fine watering resort, and there are
ample Accommodations, in the way of
hotels and boarding. boRses. for all who
may come to seek health and pleasure.
Moss Point, eight miles from the sea-
shore, is at the intersection of Pasea.
gouls. and Escatawpa rivers, where are
located about twenty saw and planning
mills, which supply annually, to home
and foreign markets, about 10000, 900
feet of lumber, besides many million
cross-ties, etc. Ocean Springs
is a. beautiful village, situated iHmedi-
ateiy on the 'seashore and railroad, six.
teen miles west OF Scranton, and is q
favonte summer resort. IL has several
springs of medicinal properties, which |
are very healthy. and many invaiids
visit them every season; it also has am
pie hotel and boarding house accommo-
iaiions.
THE LUMBER INTEREST
is tue first and foremost branch OF in.
dustry of Jackson county. A glance at
toe map Of Mississippi will show that i
Iare part OF the State is drained by Pas
oagoula river and lis tributaries. Esca-
.awpa river empties into the Paseagoula
about eight miles above the Calf, and
reaches up into the State of Alabama
some three or four hundred miles.
About one hundred and twenty miles
above its mouth the scagoula branches
into tue ChiekasaWha and Leaf rivers,
both of which extend some three hum
ir~d miles into the interior. It is cogn-
puted that tbe Pascigoula aud its trib-
utaTies furnish thirteen hundred miles
Of nayigable waters, which is, OF course, .
sveryWh here available for rafts, and
lined With iaexhaustible forests Vi piae,
cypress, oak, etc. So obvious and seii- {