Shipman, Mississippi
Shipman (also known as Brushy) is an unincorporated community in George County, Mississippi. Prior to the creation of George County, Shipman was located in Jackson County.[2] The community was originally called Brushy, but the name was changed to Shipman in 1907.[3] Shipman is likely named for William A. Shipman, who moved to the community from Georgia and operated a sawmill in the area.[4]
Shipman was once a depot on the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad. The community was once home to three general stores, four turpentine distilleries, and two sawmills.[3]
A post office operated under the name Brushy from 1896 to 1906 and under the name Shipman from 1906 to 1941.[5]
References
- ^ "Shipman, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 320.
- ^ a b Howe, Tony. "Shipman, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ^ George County Chamber of Commerce Heritage & Cultural Committee (2018). George County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 31. ISBN 978-1-4671-2906-0.
- ^ "George County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
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