Situated in southeastern Carroll County, Mississippi, the town of Vaiden was named for Dr. Cowles Mead Vaiden, a local doctor and landowner, who gave the right of way through his land to the Central Railroad connecting Jackson, Mississippi with Memphis, Tennessee, and establishing a depot in 1857. The old Choctaw town of Shongalo a mile east to be near the railroad, and the town’s name was changed to Vaiden when it was incorporated in 1860. During the American Civil War, the Vaiden Artillery and the Vaiden Guards were organized in Vaiden, both serving the Confederacy. After the war, Confederate soldiers had to apply to the federal government for a pardon, and things were tough for a long period of time. In 1965, the town’s limits were expanded north and south, and in 1970 the town expanded west along Highway 35. Over the years, Vaiden’s population has fluctuated but losses were followed by gains, yielding a fairly steady population. Earl lBrewer, who was governor of Mississippi from 1912 to 1916, was born just outside Vaiden. Nearby communities include Acona, Beatty, Black Hawk, Coila, Emory, Gravel Hill, Hendrix, Kilmichael, Poplar Creek, Seven Pines, West, Winona, and Wiltshire. Greenwood, Mississippi is about thirty-three miles northwest of Vaiden.
 
 
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Specializing in seafood, the Vaiden, Mississippi restaurant also carries steaks, chicken, sandwiches, and other food items. Its address, directions and a map, menus, and special offers are featured, along with discount coupons, store hours, and information about its membership club.
http://www.carmackfishhouse.com/
Located in Vaiden, Mississippi, the strip club offers continuous live adult entertainment, private lap dances, and drinks. Its address, directions, hours of operation, and a gallery of photographs, monthly superstars, video, and special offers are highlighted. Career information is also available.
http://dannysvaiden.com/
The congregation meets at its facilities on Mulberry Street in Vaiden, Mississippi. A map and directions are offered, along with a church calendar, program schedule, prayer requests, and an overview of its ministries and ministries, an introduction to the pastor, contacts and office hours.
http://www.vaidenbaptist.com/
Headquartered in Vaiden, Mississippi, the company works throughout central Mississippi, offering timber sales and logging services, as well as woodland evaluation, and offers on pine thinning, marked timber cuts, cuts of timber, and standing hardwood. Office hours and contacts are also posted.
http://vaidentimber.com/
Established in 1859, the town of Vaiden is in southeastern Carroll County. This independently operated site offers a history of the community and some of the communities that have been consolidated with it over the years, as well as local churches, organizations, and various incidents that have occurred over the history of the town.
http://www.vaiden.net/