Gholson | |
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Coordinates: 32°56′11″N 88°44′02″W / 32.93639°N 88.73389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Noxubee |
Elevation | 558 ft (170 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 670367 [1] |
Gholson (formerly known as Meander) is an unincorporated community in Noxubee County, Mississippi. The community is southwest of Shuqualak.
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]