Livingston, Mississippi
Livingston, Mississippi | |
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  Livingston  Livingston | |
| Coordinates: 32°33′11″N 90°12′58″W / 32.55306°N 90.21611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Madison |
| Elevation | 289 ft (88 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 672734[1] |
Livingston is an unincorporated community located in Madison County, Mississippi, United States.
Once a thriving commercial center, Livingston was nearly deserted by the Civil War. Recent commercial and residential development has revived the lost community.
History
[edit]In 1829, the county seat was moved from Beatties Bluff to Livingston. A courthouse and jail were built by 1833, and the town was incorporated in 1836.[2][3] That same year, the county seat was officially moved to Canton, though Livingston "unofficially" remained the county seat until 1858, because its courthouse continued to be used until that year.[2]
Livingston became an important trading center for nearby plantations.[3]
A Methodist church was established in Livingston around 1830,[4] and there was a Masonic Lodge from 1854 to 1866, when Union forces ransacked and destroyed it.[5]
By the 1850s, railways had been established across the county, and Livingston had been bypassed. Most of the town's residents moved and businesses shut down,[6][7] though the post office remained until at least 1902.[3] The only remains of the original town are a cemetery, and the foundation of the court square.[2]
New development
[edit]In 2012, a farmers market opened in Livingston, featuring food and entertainment. It became a popular summertime destination, and attracted performers such as country music singer Travis Tritt. Developers began a $73 million construction project in Livingston in 2013, which included an 1800s-style town square, men's barbershop, mercantile store, and office building. There is also a restaurant called "The County Seat". Two residential developments are also planned.[6]
Notable people
[edit]- Scott Winfield Bond, businessman[8]
- Clarence B. Greaves, former member of the Mississippi Senate and Mississippi House of Representatives[9]
- Stephen A. D. Greaves Jr., member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1908 to 1912, brother of Clarence Greaves[10]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Livingston, Mississippi
- ^ a b c "Madison County Information". Madison County Mississippi. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ a b c Riley, Franklin L. "Extinct Towns & Villages of Madison County, MS". Genealogy Trails. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ Johnson, Claude W. "Madison County, Mississippi: Seedbed for Early Methodism" (PDF). Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2014.
- ^ "Livingston Lodge #192". ICRR. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ a b Chandler, Clay (January 21, 2014). "The Town of Livingston Soon Will Get Well". Carion-Ledger.
- ^ Rothman, Joshua D. (2012). Flush Times and Fever Dreams: A Story of Capitalism and Slavery in the Age of Jackson. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 9780820333267.
- ^ Gordon, Fon Louise. "Scott Winfield Bond (1852–1933)". encyclopediaofarkansas.net. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. p. 777.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1908). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. pp. 1050–1051.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |