Merrill, Mississippi

Merrill is an unincorporated community in George County, Mississippi, United States.[1] Prior to the creation of George County, Merrill was located in Greene County.[2]

Merrill, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Merrill is located in Mississippi
Merrill
Merrill
Merrill is located in the United States
Merrill
Merrill
Coordinates: 30°58′45″N 88°43′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyGeorge
Elevation
[1]
52 ft (16 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID673497[1]

Merrill is located on the former Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad and was once home to nine general stores, three turpentine distilleries, two sawmills, and a drugstore.[3]

A post office operated under the name Merrill from 1898 to 1960.[4]

The Merrill Bridge is the oldest still-intact bridge over the Pascagoula River.[5] The bridge was built in 1928 and was the first bridge to cross the Pascagoula. It replaced a ferry that previously operated on the site. The bridge is now closed to traffic and is listed as a Mississippi Landmark. However, foot traffic is welcome on the bridge.[6] The confluence of the Leaf River and Chickasawhay River can be seen north of the bridge.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Basin, Mississippi
  2. Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 223.
  3. Howe, Tony. "Merrill, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  4. "George County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  5. Rosell, Thomas. "Crossing the Pascagoula Twenty Years Apart". Preservation in Mississippi. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  6. "Pascagoula River Bridge [Merrill Bridge]". Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Retrieved December 15, 2020.


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