The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-09-14
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FOR MILITARY ROAD
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tirely devoted to agricultural pursuits,
while the suggested route through
Alabama would include sections al
most devoIo OK agricultural products,
as It is mining state devoted to the
manufacture of various kinds of arti-
[cles.
| 2nd-The shortest routes from the
two objective points should be favor
ably considered, and this also gives
the, route from north to south through
Mississippi to New Orleans.
3rd-The most economical route
with reference to grade and cheap
materials along the right of way. By
Ereyiewing the Typographical way from
Nashville to New Orleans compare
lively a level route may be main
Itained through the state of Mississip-
Ipi and our geographical survey of the
state Of Mississippi shows that living
'lwithin her borders from east to west
Throughout and all through the CEN
trial and southern portions of the state
trough her entire breadth there are
the greatest deposits of gravel beds
of the finest material in the world, as
has already been demonstrated by it's
use in the construction of nearly one
thousand miles Of gravel road within
the last five or six years. This geo
logical report concludes with the fol-
lowing language:
i "As a road-making material these
deposits are unexcelled and of in.
: calculable value to the state. They
have been largely developed"
The United States government has
confirmed this report on these de-
posits.
Naturally, the route through Ala
bama would be rough, rugged and
mountainous, sharp curves, expensive
bridges, deep cuts and high grades
to overcome. First and last to be con-
sidered by the state of Louisiana and
the city of New Orleans and the state
OF Tennessee and the city of Memphis
should be the commercial advantages
that this Mississippi route would give
to each of these states, and that is
that Mississippi is an ally to each OF
l. Mr.. Morrison also has written to j
. her merchandise and commerce
!. through the city of Memphis or the
;, city of New Orleans, while the city O!
u birmingham and Alabama becomes
"a competitor with both the cities Of
y New Orleans and Memphis and the
states of Tennessee and Louisiana.
8 + 1 believe that with this considera
d ton both Tennessee and Louisiana
can easily maintain their position fol
the Mississippi route without an,
) strong opposition.
Permit me to suggest that the thret
' states at interest, Tennessee, Louisi
ana and Mississippi have their re
spective governors Immediately an
point delegation to attend the con
vention at Nashville on September 23
= Yours truly,
II H. D. ]. Morrison,
President Miss. Highway Assn
= these states drawing almost entirel,
i M. McBeath, of Meridian, as follows
Hon. j. M. McBeath,
Meridian, Miss.
y Dear Mr.. McBeath:
It / see special report in the papers
/ with reference to your attendance al
(. the Jackson Highway and Gulf Road
Convention at Florence, Ala, few
: days ago, and note that you have
istarted strong fight to throw the
road through Mississippi.
i l am handing you herewith copy
of letter that ] sent the press with
:. reference to this. Permit me to sug-
gest that believe the strongest fight
that Mississippi could make would be
4 to have delegates appointed by the
governor of Louisiana to meet at
Nashville. This would give the en-
tire support of the states, Louisiana
and Mississippi to swing the road
from Alabama through Mississippi,
and after that is accomplished then
the route should be determined.
am presenting this from a wholly
impartial standpoint for the greatest
good that can be gained by the road
: coming into Mississippi, and this may