Woodville is the county seat of Wilkinson County, Mississippi, which is in the southwestern part of the state, just north of the Louisiana border. Woodville is one of the oldest European-American settlements in Mississippi, and was incorporated in 1811, after the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, and a few years before Mississippi was admitted as a state. The community developed along the corridor between St. Francisville, Louisiana, twenty-four miles to the south, and Natchez, Mississippi, thirty-four miles to the north. Communities along this corridor have been linked since pre-colonial times, first by the Lower Natchez Trace, a footpath developed by Native Americans, and later by US Highway 61, the Blues Highway. Some of Woodville’s families go back to the 1700s. Since before the Civil War, the community has relied upon its timber industry for a portion of its economy, which continues to be an important part of the community. More than a hundred of its buildings are within its National Register Historic District, and the Woodville Republican is the oldest continuously operating newspaper in Mississippi, having been founded in 1821, and still owned by relatives of the original publisher. Rosemont Plantation, near Woodville, was the boyhood home of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America, who moved there with his parents at the age of two. The town’s population has remained fairly steady since 1880, with relatively minor rises and falls, although it has been declining slowly since its peak population of 1,856 in 1960. Nearby communities include Ashwood, Donegal, Lessley, Newtonia, and Turnbull. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is about fifty-five miles south of Woodville.
 
 
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Located just outside Woodville, Mississippi, the recreational vehicle dealership offers new and used RVs, including travel trailers, fifth wheels, and toy haulers, as well as park models, tiny houses, and mobile homes. Its inventory is highlighted here, with asking prices, a credit application, directions, and hours.
http://www.mccantsrv.com/
Housed in the former Colonial Chevrolet building in Woodville, Mississippi, the outdoor equipment dealership features utility task vehicles (UTVs), all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), mowers, trailers, weed eaters, power saws, blowers, trailers, and accessories. Its location, inventory, and hours are published to the site.
http://www.msoutdoorpower.com/
Constructed in 1810 by Samuel and Jane Cook Davis, the parents of President Jefferson Davis of the Confederate States of America, Jefferson came to live here with his parents at the age of two, and the Davis family resided there until 1895. The original acreage has remained intact, and the home contains furnishings and memorabilia from the Davis family. Directions, tour information, and contacts are featured.
http://www.rosemontplantation1810.com/
Family owned and operated, the Woodville, Mississippi company offers a variety of farm and lawn equipment, as well as parts and accessories. Apart from sales, the company services chainsaws, generators, lawn tractors, leaf blowers, and mowers. Its location, hours, and contacts are posted.
http://www.sandersrepairservice.com/
Wilkinson County School District
Headquartered in Woodville, the county seat, the public school system offers a PK-12th grade curriculum through Finch Elementary School, Wilkinson County Elementary School, William Winans Middle School, Wilkinson County High School, and Martin Luther King Career & Technology Center, each of which are highlighted here, with a district calendar and contacts.
http://www.wilkinson.k12.ms.us/
Named for General James Wilkinson, the southwestern Mississippi county contains some of the oldest towns in the state. The official county web site features a history of the county, a list of county officials and department heads, and a guide to local industries, schools, businesses, and tourist attractions.
http://www.wilkinson.co.ms.gov/
Established in 1800, about four southwest of what would become Woodville, the congregation was originally known as Bethel Church, moving to Woodville in 1853. Its history, location, service schedule, church calendar, contacts, office hours, and an overview of its membership policies and ministries are put forth.
http://www.woodvillebaptistchurch.net/
Woodville Deer & Wildlife Festival
The annual downtown event takes place on Main Street in Woodville, Mississippi each October, featuring music, arts and crafts, photography, taxidermy, and culinary arts, including a wild game cook-off competition highlighting locally harvested venison, duck, wild turkey, fish, crawfish, alligators, squirrels, rabbits and feral hogs.
http://www.deerandwildlifefestival.com/
Situated in the National Register Historic District of Woodville, Mississippi, the building offers finely detailed restorations, historically authentic, but with contemporary fixtures, including apartments, offices, shops, and live-work studios, as well as the Town Square Cafe. Its units are defined and shown in photographs.
http://www.woodvillelofts.com/
Incorporated in 1803, Woodville is one of the oldest towns in Mississippi, and the county seat of Wilkinson County. The official municipal web site features a history, profile, and demographics for the city, along with administrative and departmental contacts, meeting schedules, agendas and minutes. Court fines, taxes, and utility bills may be paid online.
http://www.woodvillems.org/