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Columbia, MS - History
We would like to provide the residents of Columbia a basic history overview.
Welcome to the Columbia Home page. The Columbia Home page provides as much information as possible on Columbia. Knowing Columbia’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Columbia’s Home page, you will also find Columbia’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
Columbia has a population of 5940. 46.6% of Columbia’s inhabitants are Male, and 53.4 are female. 32.5% of Columbia is married and 53.8% own their own home. The Average Home price is $80,813, and the average rent is $583. Household median income in Columbia is $23,983, and the individual median income is $15,487. Columbia’s Ethnic is the following: White(51.8%), Black(44.2%), Other(1.9%), Multiple(1.3%), Hispanic(1.1%), Asian(0.9%).
Columbia is the county seat of Marion County, Mississippi. Marion County was created out of Amite County in 1811, encompassing the southwest quarter of the current state of Mississippi. Before statehood in 1816, there were three territorial census/poll tax records taken of what was deemed Marion County at the time.
These records reveal that during 1813, several Lott men arrived and settled on the Pearl River in what is now Columbia. In 1813, William Lott was the largest slave holder near present-day Columbia, owning 28 slaves. There were five men, who settled south of present-day Columbia on 2,789 acres of land with 65 slaves.
North of present-day Columbia, on what was the earliest attempt at a town, was Timothy Terrell on 3,151 acres with 32 slaves. The land on which the current City of Columbia resides was first purchased for cash on April 18, 1820, by William Lott and John Lott. This land is Township 3 East, Range 18 West, Section 5 (640 acres), which is the center of the City of Columbia today.
Other early patent holders of Columbia include James Phillips, Jr., and John Cooper (1825), in Section 4 next to John and William Lott.Columbia was officially incorporated on June 25, 1819, becoming the fourth municipality in the state of Mississippi. It served as the temporary capital of Mississippi from November 1821, when the 5th session of the Mississippi Legislature first met there, until 1822.
In that year, a special session of the legislature met in Columbia, inaugurating Governor Walter Leake, and selecting LeFleur's Bluff (now Jackson) as the permanent capital. Columbia, "The City of Charm on the River Pearl", has always been in danger of flooding, due to its bordering the Pearl River.
The county courthouse, with its records dating back to pre-statehood, has managed to survive war, floods, tornadoes and hurricanes. In its first 100 years, Columbia relied on the Pearl River for transportation of goods. The river was much deeper and wider than it is now. Steamboat captains, such as John Black, lived in Columbia.During the Civil War, United States troops under the command of General Davidson camped outside Columbia, taking provisions from the citizens of the Confederate States of America.
The courthouse was spared. The Southern Claims Commission Files detail these events.In 1935, Mississippi's first rodeo was held in Columbia. In 2016, the Mississippi Rodeo Hall of Fame was founded and headquartered in Columbia. During the Civil Rights Movement, Columbia, and Marion County were the site of the most peaceful demonstrations, due to the diligent insistence of non-violence by Sheriff John Homer Willoughby.
The town is known for its citizens ability to work together.In 2005, Columbia suffered extensive damage from Hurricane Katrina. Once again, the courthouse survived. There was very limited looting, and citizens worked together with local churches, civic officials, and law enforcement to provide for citizens during the extensive power loss.
Individuals immediately began helping their neighbors clear roads and escape being trapped in debris. The day after Hurricane Katrina struck, several inmates took advantage of the storm damage and escaped from the Marion County Jail (some of whom were charged with Murder). Marion County Deputies along with the help of the Mississippi National Guard and Kentucky State Police, captured all but one escapee who was later apprehended in Texas just before he could get to the Mexican Border. Former Mississippi governor and Columbia native Hugh L.
White introduced white squirrels to the area, and they are still common in Columbia City Park. His home still stands today, a stately reminder of architecture of the past. In 2014, a tornado measuring EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita scale struck Columbia, causing widespread damage. Mutual aid took place between Columbia, Mississippi and Columbia, South Carolina following this natural disaster and the 1000 year flood in South Carolina,
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