Taylorsville, Mississippi is in southern Smith County. The original town site was about five miles away. In 1898, a road was constructed from Jackson to Gulfport, and a branch road was built to Laurel. A town known as Bullace was established along this road. The town changed names several times, but when the post office was moved from Taylorsville, it became known as Taylorsville, while the old town was referred to as Old Taylorsville. The new town was chosen as a stop along the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad in 1900, and two hotel were built there. The old Stringer Hotel burned in 1946. The office for the town’s first newspaper, the Taylorsville Signal, was one of the first stores in town, built in 1901. Nearby communities include Arbo, Bay Springs, Cohay, Hebron, Gilmore, Gitano, Lake Como, Magee, Mize, Moss, Saratoga, Smith, Soso, Stringer, and Summerland. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is about forty-seven miles south, Jackson is sixty-three miles northwest, Meridian is sixty-five miles northeast, and Brookhaven is seventy-three miles west of Taylorsville.
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The Southern Baptist congregation meets at its facilities on Fellowship Road in Taylorsville, Mississippi. A map and directions to the church is put forward, with service times, a calendar of events, and an overview of its beliefs and practices, leadership contacts and office hours.
http://www.fellowshipbctaylorsvillems.org/
Located on Welcome Street (Highway 37-N), next to Piggly Wiggly, the Taylorsville, Mississippi church meets on Sunday mornings and evenings, Wednesday nights, and at other times as listed in its program schedule and calendar of events. Founded in 1901, the church is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention.
http://fbctaylorsville.org/
Situated on Highway 28 East, the Taylorsville, Mississippi auto dealership specializes in the sale of pre-owned cars, trucks, vans, SUVs and hybrids. Directions, hours of operation, and its inventory of vehicles are presented, while special offers are highlighted. A dealer login is included.
http://www.paulgarnermotors.net/
Headquartered in Taylorsville, Mississippi, the electric company was chartered in 1938, and is current one of the largest electric cooperatives in the country, serving an area of about ten thousand miles, encompassing eleven counties. Its residential, commercial, and industrial products are featured, with an overview of its economic development contributions, energy tips, and job opportunities.
https://www.southernpine.coop/
Taylorsville Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber is a non-profit membership organization made up of business owners, professional people, and others in the Taylorsville, Mississippi region. Membership policies, a member directory, and meeting schedules are published, along with a calendar of events, photo gallery, and project reports.
http://taylorsvillechamber.com/
Located on Front Street, the Taylorsville, Mississippi offers floral arrangements for all occasions, including holidays, seasonal, and sympathy flowers, live plants, gifts, and custom orders. A product catalog is presented, and customers may shop online, by telephone, or at the store. Local deliveries are available.
http://www.taylorsvillefloristandgifts.com/
Offering a 9-12th grade public school education for students in Taylorsville, Mississippi, the campus is part of the Smith County School District. Bell schedules and a district and activity calendar are featured, with information about its honor roll, school projects, and a history of the school.
https://sites.google.com/a/smithcountyschools.net/ths/
Maintained by the City of Taylorsville, Mississippi, the site features a brief history of the community, schedules for board meetings, trash pickup, and limb pickup, as well as departmental contacts, a photo gallery, and a guide to local recreational facilities and programs, events, businesses, and industries.
http://taylorsvillemississippi.net/
Representing Taylorsville High School in Taylorsville, Mississippi, a school calendar and directory are presented, along with bell and bus schedules, student, parent and teacher guides, new student registration, policies and procedures, a scholarship bulletin, and transcript requests.
http://schools.graniteschools.org/taylorsvillehigh/
The official town web site features a history and profile of the community, an overview of its demographics, organizational structure, administrative and departmental contacts, and a guide to local schools, organizations, businesses, industries, activities, and attractions. Town board meeting schedules and agendas are posted.
http://www.townoftaylorsville.com/
General, cosmetic, restorative, and comfort dentistry is offered at the dental clinic in Taylorsville, Mississippi. Its location, clinic hours, contacts and appointment policies are discussed, and an overview of its solutions, services, and patient resources are included, with promotions and special offers.
https://www.tillerydentaltaylorsville.com/
