Electric Mills, Mississippi

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Electric Mills, Mississippi
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Electric Mills
Electric Mills (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°46′9″N88°27′50″W / 32.76917°N 88.46389°W / 32.76917; -88.46389 Coordinates: 32°46′9″N88°27′50″W / 32.76917°N 88.46389°W / 32.76917; -88.46389
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Kemper
Elevation
190 ft (60 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID669716 [1]

Electric Mills is an unincorporated community in Kemper County, Mississippi. It lies along U.S. Route 45 east of the city of De Kalb, the county seat of Kemper County. [2]

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History

The town of Electric Mills was established in 1913 and named after its modern, electrically powered mill; one of the first mills to be completely electric-powered. [3]

In 1914, Electric Mills and Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina were selected by the United States Public Health Service as sites to conduct fieldwork on the prevention of malaria. Through improved drainage and the use of quinine, both towns experienced significant reductions in the disease. [4]

Much of the town was removed after milling ceased in 1941. [3]

Notable people

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References

  1. "Electric Mills, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  2. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 56.
  3. 1 2 Mississippi State Department of Archives and History. "Electric Mills Historical Marker" . Retrieved August 19, 2009.
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  5. 'Miss Long Re-elected,' The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, Mississippi), January 17, 1960, pg. 54
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