Calhoun County Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc. P.O. Box 114 Pittsboro, MS 38951 Organized August 14, 1994
1860 Census - Courtesy of Michael Caviness   1870 Census - Courtesy of Michael Caviness

The first settlers came to the area that is now Calhoun County in the 1830's. Road systems were established as settlers arrived but flat boats and keel boats navigated Calhoun County's two rivers, the Loosa Schoona and the Yalobusha, in the 1800's to bring in supplies and to ship cotton from the county.

The county has always had a substantial rural population. It now has about 15,000 people. Bruce and Calhoun City are the two largest towns with populations of around 2,200 and 2,000 respectively. Vardaman's population is about 1,000. Pittsboro is a village with about 150 people. Other municipalities are Derma, Slate Springs and Big Creek.

Farming remains a major industry. Other industries include lumber, furniture and woodworks, along with textile industries. Two newspapers, a radio station and a low powered television station give the county media coverage.

Calhoun County's road system includes State Highway Numbers 8, 9, 9W, 32 and 330. The county is located in North central Mississippi about forty miles southwest of Tupelo.
 

 The Society publishes The Newsletter in January, April, July, and October. This publication provides members with local historical and genealogical information. Members are also entitled to publish free queries and publicity about personal historical and genealogical materials.

 The Society meets the second Sunday afternoons at 2:00 in January, March, July, September and November at the Calhoun County Courthouse in Pittsboro. Attendance is optional.

 The Society is staffed by volunteers and is a non-profit corporation.  In December, 1997 the home of former Mississippi Governor Dennis H. Murphree at Pittsboro was donated to The Society to be made into a historical & genealogical research center and museum.  This 1940's home is being repaired and many hours have been spent with volunteer labor.  We are currently open by appointment as we continue to organize the donated research materials. If you have family ties to Calhoun County, MS and would like to make a monetary donation to help us maintain this center please mail your donation to the address at the top of this page. More information about the Dennis Murphree House can be found on related web pages.

The Society has agreed to help with the MSGenWeb  research project and has adopted the Calhoun County page. As we collect information in and about Calhoun County we will be able to share it with many who would not get to make a personal visit.  Anyone with items for publication on the MSGenWeb webpages, contact Rose Diamond.
 

 

 

Directors at large:

Billy Baldwin	Fred Beckett	Lora Cook
Paul Moore Jr.	S. Gale Denley	Hugh Bill McGuire
Charlie Wayne Clark	Rita Stewart	Julia Harrison

 

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