Caesar, Mississippi

Caesar, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 30°35′3″N89°32′48″W / 30.58417°N 89.54667°W / 30.58417; -89.54667
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 codes	601 & 769
GNIS feature ID	667903 [1]

Caesar is an unincorporated community in Pearl River County, Mississippi, United States.

History

Caesar 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

1. "Caesar". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. Keating, James (November 9, 2022). "Hancock History: Center/Caesar". Sea Coast Echo. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
3. "Center – Caesar". hancockcountyhistoricalsociety.com. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
4. 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.
5. "Pearl River County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2024.