Situated in mid-northern Mississippi, near its border with Tennessee, the city of Holly Springs is the county seat of Marshall County. After the Chickasaws were removed from the region in the 1830s, several cotton plantations were developed in the region, which were heavily dependent upon slavery. Most of the early settlers in the area had come from Virginia, Georgia and the Carolinas. Founded in 1836, the city had forty lawyers by 1837 and six doctors by 1838. The Chalmers Institute, established in 1837, was later known as the University of Holly Springs, the oldest university in the state. During the American Civil War, sometimes referred to as the War of Northern Aggression, Holly Springs was used by Union General Ulysses S. Grant as a supply depot and headquarters as he mounted a major effort to take the city of Vicksburg. Confederate General Earl Van Dorn led a raid of the area in December of 1862, destroying most of the Union supplies at the Confederate Armory Site, which had been taken over by the Union, although Grant was eventually successful in his siege on Vicksburg. Following the war, many freedmen remained in the area to work as sharecroppers on former plantations, and there were tensions as the white population attempted to reimpose white supremacy. When the cotton industry was mechanized in the early 1900s, labor jobs declined and a quarter of the town’s population left. On top of the Great Depression, an invasion of boll weevils in the 1920s and 1930s destroyed the area’s cotton crops, causing great economic problems in Holly Springs and throughout the county. Since then, the city has developed some industry, but it never regained its former prosperity. Clifton DeBerry, the first black American nominated for President by a political party, was born in Holly Springs. Several Blues musicians have ties to Holly Springs, including Robert Belfour, R.L. Burnside, Syl Johnson, and Junior Kimbrough.
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Family owned and operated, located in Holly Springs, Mississippi, the auto dealership has been in business since 1976, specializing in reconditioning damaged vehicles. Its inventory is highlighted, and may be searched online, and its location and hours of operation are posted.
http://www.autoplaceinc.com/
Serving the Holly Springs, Mississippi region, where it is headquartered, for more than a hundred and forty years, the bank has branches is Holly Springs, Abbeville, Potts Camp, and Slayden. Its checking, savings, and credit card programs are highlighted, along with its hours of operation.
http://www.bankofhollysprings.com/
City of Holly Springs, Mississippi
The official municipal web site introduces the mayor, city clerk and board, as well as its administrative and departmental personnel, with contacts and office hours, board meeting agendas and minutes, and a guide to local schools, services, and businesses, with an overview of economic development opportunities.
http://www.hollyspringsmsus.com/
Featuring three suites on the second floor of a renovated building on Courthouse Square in the National Historic District of Holly Springs, Mississippi. The guest accommodations are highlighted, with photographs, a list of amenities, area information, contacts, and a map showing the location of the building.
http://www.hollyspringsinn.com/
Situated on the Galena Plantation, a former cotton plantation, established in 1842, Fitch Farms offers quail hunting packages, providing trainers, guides, and bird dogs. Guests may hunt on horseback or by mule-drawn wagons. Deer hunting packages are also available. A history of the plantation, location, and hunting packages are discussed, with photographs and an overview of the lodging facilities.
http://fitchfarms.com/
The annual event features tours of antebellum homes in Holly Springs, Mississippi, as well as historic churches, Civil War re-enactors, and a variety of events which will differ from year to year, but may include a cemetery tour, luncheons, brunches, and other events. Tickets may be purchased online.
http://www.hollyspringspilgrimage.com/
HSSD is a PK-12th grade public school system covering the city of Holly Springs, Mississippi, operating a primary school, junior high school, intermediate school, high school, and a career and technical center, each of which is highlighted here, along with schedules, announcements and contacts. District plans and policy information are also available.
http://www.hssd.k12.ms.us/
The guide to the Holly Springs, Mississippi area is maintained by the Holly Springs Tourism & Recreational Bureau, and offers a guide to area restaurants, guest accommodations, shopping venues, recreational opportunities, and a calendar of events, as well as a blog and other resources.
http://www.visithollysprings.com/
Offering a low student-teacher ratio from Pre-K2 through the 8th grade, the Catholic school offers advanced technology instruction beginning in pre-kindergarten, and an academic program that includes computer training, handwriting, language arts, literature, math, music, physical education, reading, religion, science, spelling, and social studies. Its admissions policies, teacher pages, and a calendar of events are posted.
http://www.hfamilyschool.org/
Kirkwood National Golf Club & Cottages
Situated in the Hills Region of northern Mississippi, just south of Holly Springs, and about thirty-five miles southeast of Memphis, Tennessee, the facilities offers opportunities golfing, meeting and banquet facilities, and guest accommodations, which are highlighted here, along with a photo gallery and contacts.
http://www.kirkwoodgolf.com/
Marshall County Historical Museum
Located on East College Avenue in Holly Springs, Mississippi, the museum displays artifacts from the Civil War era, as well as a collection taxidermy animals indigenous to the state, flapper girl clothing from the 1920s, and items made by the Native American tribes that inhabited the area. Its history, collections, hours and admissions costs are featured.
http://www.marshallcountymuseum.com/
Located in Holly Springs, Mississippi, Rust College is a historically black college, one of ten founded before 1868 that is still in operation, and the second oldest private college in the state. A history and profile of the college is put forward, and its admissions and enrollment policies, financial aid options, and schedules are discussed.
http://www.rustcollege.edu/
Situated near schools, churches, entertainment, and shopping areas, the apartment complex offers a variety of floor plans, from one to four bedrooms. Its location, floor plans, a list of amenities, photographs, and an overview of its fair housing policies are put forth. Current residents may access their accounts and make payments online.
http://www.springgardenms.com/
Published in Holly Springs, Mississippi, the newspaper offers local and regional news, sports stories, business and society reports, opinion columns, and an overview of local schools, organizations, and businesses. Obituaries are also published. Full access to the electronic edition requires a subscription.
http://www.southreporter.com/
