Lexington, Holmes County, Mississippi, 1891
Lexington, the seat of justice of Holmes County, is a town of ten hundred
population, on the Illinois Central railroad, which has long been noted for the
refinement and intelligence of its people and commands a fair trade.
Holmes County has churches of the Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian
and Catholic denominations, all strong and owning houses of worship. There are
colored Methodist and Baptist churches, two of them with buildings. The Masonic
order, the Knights of Pythias and the Knights of Honor are all represented in
this county.
Durant is a junction town with a population a little larger than that of
Lexington, in which business of all kinds is flourishing. Tchula Junction is
also a town of some importance in its relations to the surrounding country.
Back to: Mississippi Counties, Cities and Towns, 1891
Source: Biographical and Historical Memories of Mississippi, Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1891
