Lucien, Mississippi

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Lucien, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Lucien
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Lucien
Coordinates: 31°31′01″N90°39′50″W / 31.51694°N 90.66389°W / 31.51694; -90.66389
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Franklin
Elevation
325 ft (99 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes 601 & 769
GNIS feature ID693841 [1]

Lucien is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Mississippi, United States.

History

Lucien is located on the former Mississippi Central Railroad. [2] The community was named for a Mr. Lucien Scott and was once home to five stores and a cotton gin. [3]

A post office operated under the name Lucien from 1907 to 1972. [4]

Lucien was home to a school until it was consolidated with the school at McCall Creek. [5]

The Central Lumber Company operated a mill in Lucien from 1916 to 1920. [2]

Lucien is home to the Lucien Bridge, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Lucien". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. 1 2 Howe, Tony. "Lucien, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Village of Lucien". Rootsweb.com. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  5. ↑ "History". Franklin County School District. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  6. ↑ "National Register of the Historic Places Registration Form - Lucien Bridge". nps.gov. Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
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