Bassfield is a small town in southeastern Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi. Although trains no longer run through Bassfield, and the tracks are gone, the town has its origins with the railroad line that carried cotton and other crops grown local fields. The town was settled before the railroad, around 1832, and named for the Bass family, who owned most of the land upon which the town was settled. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the town’s population moved a few miles from its original location in order to be near the railroad. The abandoned railroad tracks are now the route of the Longleaf Trace, a forty-one mile trail that is used for walking, jogging, roller skating, and bicycling. Nearby communities include Bunker Hill, Cantwell Mill, Carson, Deen, Hickory Grove, Higgins, and Terrell. Hattiesburg is about thirty-two miles to the southeast, Jackson is seventy-three miles to the northwest, and Meridian is a hundred and eight miles to the northeast.
Recommended Resources
A member of the FTD Family of Florists, the flower shop is located on South Williamsburg Road in Bassfield, Mississippi, specializing in the sale of floral arrangements, live plants, custom arrangements and gifts, which may be purchased through the site or at the shop, for local delivery. Directions, hours, delivery information and site services are featured.
http://www.audreysflowersandgifts.com/
The official web site of the Jefferson Davis County town features a brief profile of the town, administrative and departmental contacts, a guide to local businesses, churches, schools, and health care facilities, sports programs, and tourism in Bassfield.
http://www.bassfield.org/
Bassfield, Mississippi: The Village on the Trace
The informational web site offers photographs and a profile of the Jefferson Davis County town, including a guide to local restaurants, schools, churches, medical facilities, fitness and recreational programs and opportunities, RV parks, and horse stables.
http://www.bassfieldms.org/
Longleaf Trace is a forty-one mile trail in Mississippi that was built on top of an abandoned railroad line, running from the University of Southern Mississippi to the town of Prentiss. Several articles by Gladys Szymanski discuss various aspects of the trail.
http://www.bassfieldms.com/
