Shortstack
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- All Treasure Hunting
The following information is from a book titled, Ocean Springs, French Beachhead, by C.E. Schmidt, copyright 1972.
---The first U.S. Post Office in Ocean Springs was named Lynchburg Springs (1853) for the owner of the free-flowing mineral springs, Mr. Lynch. He also owned and operated a sawmill on Fort Bayou. The mineral springs were discovered close by the sawmill.. Mr. Robert Little was appointed postmaster. The very next year the Ocean Springs Hotel succeeded in giving it's name to the post office and the village. In 1856, Mr. John Egan became Postmaster and probably had the P.O. in the small general store he owned near the foot of the steamboat pier.
---Jackson & Porter Streets were a business intersection with stores and boarding houses.
---A park called Marble Springs Park was located on the north side of Iberville in 1900. It had a spring house pavilion
---The Ocean Springs Public School was built in 1900 on the south side of Porter; west of Dewey. The city hall and other buildings were built on the spot in later years.
---The Ocean Springs Ice & Coal Co. was located at the foot of the railroad bridge on the south side. It's principle stockholder was a Mr. Louis A. Lundy; who operated it for about 25 years. He also managed the shrimp factory on the beach by the ice factory.
---The old Beach Hotel was torn down in 1971. It was located between Washington and Jackson, on the beach.
---The railroad depot was built about 1904. It was the hub of the town's activities not only for travel and transportation, but also for communication and even recreation. It was the nerve center of the town before the days of telephone & radio. The railroad maintained a public park west of Washington. It was officially , but not generally, known as Marshall Park. It's more than 60 years old; had gravel walkways, benches, and, at the gate, a large goldfish pond topped by a fountain. At the park center was a covered bandstand where weekly concerts were given on summer evenings.
---There were many brawls at early baseball games in the area.
----There was a big riot at the Hall-McFlynn Circus on vacant land west of the L&N Railroad Park.
---In the old days, the copper cent was rarely used, but there was a small silver coin called the half-dame.
(I wrote this note just as presented in the book.)
---During postwar days (WW 1) bootlegging was rampant and profitable. It was suspected that trawlers out of Biloxi came in with more valuable merchandise than shrimp.
---The first U.S. Post Office in Ocean Springs was named Lynchburg Springs (1853) for the owner of the free-flowing mineral springs, Mr. Lynch. He also owned and operated a sawmill on Fort Bayou. The mineral springs were discovered close by the sawmill.. Mr. Robert Little was appointed postmaster. The very next year the Ocean Springs Hotel succeeded in giving it's name to the post office and the village. In 1856, Mr. John Egan became Postmaster and probably had the P.O. in the small general store he owned near the foot of the steamboat pier.
---Jackson & Porter Streets were a business intersection with stores and boarding houses.
---A park called Marble Springs Park was located on the north side of Iberville in 1900. It had a spring house pavilion
---The Ocean Springs Public School was built in 1900 on the south side of Porter; west of Dewey. The city hall and other buildings were built on the spot in later years.
---The Ocean Springs Ice & Coal Co. was located at the foot of the railroad bridge on the south side. It's principle stockholder was a Mr. Louis A. Lundy; who operated it for about 25 years. He also managed the shrimp factory on the beach by the ice factory.
---The old Beach Hotel was torn down in 1971. It was located between Washington and Jackson, on the beach.
---The railroad depot was built about 1904. It was the hub of the town's activities not only for travel and transportation, but also for communication and even recreation. It was the nerve center of the town before the days of telephone & radio. The railroad maintained a public park west of Washington. It was officially , but not generally, known as Marshall Park. It's more than 60 years old; had gravel walkways, benches, and, at the gate, a large goldfish pond topped by a fountain. At the park center was a covered bandstand where weekly concerts were given on summer evenings.
---There were many brawls at early baseball games in the area.
----There was a big riot at the Hall-McFlynn Circus on vacant land west of the L&N Railroad Park.
---In the old days, the copper cent was rarely used, but there was a small silver coin called the half-dame.
(I wrote this note just as presented in the book.)---During postwar days (WW 1) bootlegging was rampant and profitable. It was suspected that trawlers out of Biloxi came in with more valuable merchandise than shrimp.
