Caesar is an unincorporated community in Pearl River County, Mississippi, United States.
Caesar, Mississippi | |
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  Caesar, Mississippi  Caesar, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 30°35′3″N 89°32′48″W / 30.58417°N 89.54667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Pearl River |
| Elevation | 164 ft (50 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 667903[1] |
History
editCaesar is reportedly named for a local Choctaw chief.[2]
The community is located between Catahoula Creek and Playground Branch. The area around Caesar was originally inhabited by the Choctaw, who had one of their largest settlements in southern Mississippi one mile east at Center.[3]
Caesar was once located on the H. Weston Lumber Company's local railroad line.[4]
In 1906, Caesar had a church, school, and several stores. It was also home to one of the largest turpentine plants in Mississippi.[4]
A post office operated under the name Caesar from 1900 to 1922.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Caesar". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Keating, James (November 9, 2022). "Hancock History: Center/Caesar". Sea Coast Echo. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ "Center – Caesar". hancockcountyhistoricalsociety.com. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ a b Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 344.
- ^ "Pearl River County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2024.