Morton is in Scott County, in the lower center of Mississippi. Among the first settlers in the area was Colonel Caleb Taylor, who came from Kentucky in the mid-1800s, building a home there. As a community grew up around him, it first took the name of Greenbush. When the railroad came through, the town grew rapidly, including businesses, professionals, and laborers. However, when post office was established there in 1858, the town’s name was changed to Morton, in honor of Colonel Taylor’s wife, Alice Morton Taylor. The town was incorporated in 1861. Like many Southern towns, large sections of Morton were destroyed during the Civil War, and the lives of many of its townspeople were lost. The post-war years brought fire and crop failures. Morton is located within the Bienville National Forest. Nearby communities include Beach, Cooperville, Forest, Forkville, Gulde, Gum Spring, Harperville, Hillsboro, Homewood, Independence, Leesburg, Lillian, Lingle, Pelahatchie, Pisgah, Polkville, Pulaski, Raworth, Sand Hill, Singleton Settlement, and Stage. The state capital of Jackson, Mississippi is thirty-seven miles west, while Meridian is about fifty-nine miles east of Morton.
 
 
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Chartered in 1904, the Morton, Mississippi bank has operated continuously in Scott County, largely serving Morton and the surrounding area. Its location, lobby and drive up hours, ATM location, and an overview of its products and services are provided, along with policy information and various online banking services.
https://www.bankofmorton.com/
Morton, Mississippi is situated within the Bienville National Forest in Scott County. The official municipal web site features a profile of the city, administrative and departmental contacts, agendas and minutes, and a guide to local schools, places of worship, industries, and businesses.
http://www.cityofmorton.com/
The Morton, Mississippi long-term care facility was opened with sixty beds in 1970, and was added to in 1974 and 1987, currently able to house as many as one hundred and twenty residents in private and semi-private rooms, and short-term rehabilitation services were added in 1997. Its history, admissions policies, staff contacts and testimonials are presented.
http://www.msccofmorton.net/
A campus of the Scott County School District, MHS offers a 9-12th grade public school curriculum in Morton, Mississippi. Directions, a profile of the campus, faculty and staff contacts, a calendar of events, class schedules, a student handbook, dress code, and access to various forms and reports are available.
http://mhs.scott.k12.ms.us/
Located on Highway 481 in Morton, Mississippi, the insurance agency offers auto, business, health, home, and life insurance policies, as well as commercial auto and boat insurance, and recreational vehicle insurance. Its products and services are discussed, and directions, office hours, and contacts are included.
http://www.insurancemortonms.com/
Offering pre-planning options, as well as immediate needs for funeral services, the funeral home is located on Highway 80 West in Morton, Mississippi. Its location, office hours and contacts, funeral planning guidelines, and an overview of its products and services are put forward.
http://www.wolffuneralservices.com/