Taylorsville, Mississippi
| Taylorsville, Mississippi | |
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Main Street of Taylorsville
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| Motto: "Grow With Us..." | |
 Location of Taylorsville, Mississippi |
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 Taylorsville, Mississippi
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| Coordinates: 31°49′48″N 89°25′49″W / 31.83000°N 89.43028°WCoordinates: 31°49′48″N 89°25′49″W / 31.83000°N 89.43028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Smith |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.7 sq mi (9.5 km2) |
| • Land | 3.7 sq mi (9.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 276 ft (84 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,353 |
| • Density | 364.3/sq mi (140.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39168 |
| Area code(s) | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-72400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0678604 |
| Website | http://www.townoftaylorsville.com/s/ |
Taylorsville is a city located in Smith County, Mississippi. With a population of 1,353 at the 2010 census, the city is the second most populous city in Smith County, behind the county seat of Raleigh to the north. Athletes such as Tim Duckworth, Billy Hamilton, and Jason Campbell are among the city's natives. It is a bustling community, claiming most of the industry in Smith County.
Taylorsville was established on The Gulf and Ship Island Railroad in 1900. The site was selected by an employee of the railroad, and soon after a post office was built. The post office was originally located about five miles away in Old Taylorsville (now a community located off of Mississippi Highway 531), but was later moved to New Taylorsville. It was the moving of the post office to New Taylorsville that established the present location of the town.
Soon after, the Old Stringer Hotel was built, and was later burned down in an arson fire in 1946. The town of Taylorsville was founded as a result of the extensive pine forests that grow in Smith County and the surrounding areas. As lumber was a very plentiful resource, new businesses and homes both were rapidly built. Today, the lumber industry is a vital part of the town’s economy, with Georgia Pacific having two lumber processing plants and one chemical plant (Plywood and Chemical Divisions in West Taylorsville, and the Paper Division in East Taylorsville) in the city.
Today, the city is a bustling small town full of life. There are several major companies that have major branches (or are even headquartered) in Taylorsville, and the town has several stores and gas stations. It has several restaurants, and even has a junior college vocational training facility run by Jones County Junior College.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2), all land. The city is located just west of the Leaf River, which passes under Mississippi Highway 28 about 1 mile outside of the Taylorsville city limits. The Leaf River is a main tributary of the Pascagoula River, which flows to the Gulf of Mexico.
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