The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-09
PICKENS,
A BEAUTIFUL AND PROSPEROUS
MISSISSIPPI TOWN,
With the Most Favorable Location as to
Health and Adaptability of Surround
ing Country to Produce Any Kind of
Crops, Especially Strawberries.

Correspondence of The Appeal
PIcKEys, Miss, May This little town
of about 600 inhabitants is situated on the
main line Of the Illinois Central Railroad,
about twenty miles south OF the junction
of the Lexington, Aberdeen q Durant
Railroad, and about forty miles south of
the junction OF the Georgia Pacific. II is
situated in tho large and rich Holmes
County, in the corner OF the four counties
of Holmes, Yazoo, Attala and Madison,
and half mile from the Big Black River,
over which there is turnpike. The
town is situated in the hill section Of
Mississippi, but these lands are here
about exceedingly fertile, and adapted,
not only for cotton and corn, but for hay,
clover, small grain, vegetables, fruit, etc;
and besides this there is Il great deal OF
good stock raised, especially an abundance
OF hogs. Several successful stock farms
are in the immediate neIghborhood.
Strawberry culture, which OF late years
has become such an important industry
in Mississippi, has also been experimental
here, and the results, though 50 far only u
few shipments have been made, have
been so extraordinarily favorable, exceed
ing the most sanguine expectations, that
it IL not saying too much that there Is
no locality in the South better, or per-
haps as WELL adapted for the strawberry
culture as the Pickens country. The
farms about Pickens are mostly small.
The people OF town and country are noted
for their industry, hospitality and peace
able aud law.abiding character Strangers
are always welcome TO their midst, and
prospective settlers coming to Mississippi
would do well TO pay visit to Pickena
before locating elsewhere.
The town is in proportion to its size the
best commercial point III Holmes, and was
up to recently the only one with u bank.
This bank belongs TO u stock company.
| w. ID. Lawson is president, w. :. Gordon
cashier. Since its establishment it has
been doing ilOurlshng business, and
been q great convenience 10 q large sur
rounding territory. While last season in
many places collections were not good on
account OF short crops this has not been
the case, and business continues 20 be
brisk.
Among the other prominent citizens
who make up the town is Capt j. T.
I've, who owns great deal o. real estate
and has for many years carried on large
general merchandise business. Mr. I. d.
Tucker Is also extensively engaged in mer
chandising, and besides keeps one Of th,
best hotels in the state. Ia season, straw
berries, the delicious home product. ar,
served ut each meal.
The celebrated artesian springs, who's,
waters ARE noted for their healing quail
ties are situated In picturesque shady
grove few miles from the town. Mr.
George CoyinGon who b. an old aud OK
pcriencrG cunuDisscur OF horsctl,sh. keeps
an excellent livery, feed aud sale stable
and fora reasonable consideration con-
views visitors to the springs or wherever
they want 20 ~.
Though this ncighborhool Is noted 10
healthy climate aud good water, pcopl
will sometimes get SICK, u from nothn
else. from old age.
DE-. 7. W. Wright one Of the hes
physicians in Holmes Coanty. u locate,
90 Pickcns, and has n large practice ia
and near.
That the town Is up TO all modern ~
quipments OF city Lille Is proved by th'
ficl that here Is large cash firm dcalinI
exclusively in clothing dry goods ho1lon
and dress goods. This business h carrie'
on by Mr.. j. T.. Nelson. WHO keeps a
fine a stock ~ cin be found In any city
Another evidence Of the above II tia
there l. demand for fine goods in ia,
grocery line, and Mr.. H. W. Burton, VIII
also deals In general merchandise, sup
plies this demand. On his tastclully ~
ranged shelves can be found the product
Of the tropics aud both hemisphcres.
The educational advantages are excel
lent. Two good schools-ono public AM
one private Also several churches, II
which tlic Goiicarng people OF this com
munity perform their dcyotions.
The town suffered Few months ag
FROM n destructive fire, but the cntcrprs
ing citizens soon more than repaired th
damag by rebuilding in brick, and this
aided by a number Of new residence
gone up, makes Pickens one Of the mo.
attractive towns In the state.
A NisiroR.