| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Noxubee |
| Named for | Samuel J. Gholson |
| Unit pref | Imperial |
| Population as of | 2000 |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| Time zone (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Elevation | 558 ft |
| Coordinates | 32°56′11″N 88°44′02″W |
| GNIS feature ID | 670367[1] |
Gholson (formerly known as Meander) is an unincorporated community in Noxubee County, Mississippi. The community is southwest of Shuqualak.
History
In 1900, Gholson had a population of 58 and two churches.[2] A post office operated under the name Gholson from 1838 to 1976.[3]
Gholson was once home to the Summerville Institute.[4] The institute, founded by Thomas S. Gathright in 1854,[5][6] was the only functioning secondary school in Mississippi during the Civil War.[7] It was damaged by a fire in 1869 and rebuilt. The school continued to exist until it was again destroyed by fire in 1875.[6]
References
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- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 787.
- ^ "Noxubee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Schools--Mississippi. Summerville Institute (Gholson)". cwrgm.org. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ McCaughey, Molly Kate & Young, Nancy. "Gathright, Thomas S. (1829–1880)". The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "In Memoriam: Hon. Thomas Sanford Gathright". Dallas Herald. June 26, 1880. p. 3. – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Summerville Institute". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved April 5, 2024.