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HOLLY SPRINGS , a city and the county-seat of Marshall county, Mississippi, U.S.A., in the N. part of the state, 45 M. S.E. of Memphis. Pop. (189o) 2246; (1900) 2815 (155g negroes); (1910) 2192. Holly Springs is served by the Illinois Central and the Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham
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(19o5; Presbyterian), for white girls; and of the North Missis- sippi Agricultural Experiment Station. The principal industries
are the ginning, compressing and shipping of cotton
manufacture of cotton
pottery and brick from clay obtained in the vicinity, and has an ice factory, bottling works and marble works. The munici- pality owns and operates its water-works and electric-lighting plant. Holly Springs was founded in 1837 and was chartered as a city in 1896. Early in December 1862 General Grantestablished here a large depot of supplies designed for the use of the Federal army while on its march toward Vicksburg
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home and is the burial-place of Edward Cary Walthall (18311898), a Democratic member of the United States Senate in 18851894 and in 18951898.End of Article: HOLLY SPRINGS If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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