McComb, Mississippi is in northwestern Pike County, in the southern part of the state. The city was founded in 1872 when the New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad moved its maintenance shops from New Orleans to Pike County, Mississippi. The nearby communities of Elizabethtown, Burglund, and Harveytown consolidated to form McComb, which was named for Henry Simpson McComb, the railroad official who made the decision to relocate. The railroad later became the Illinois Central Railroad, and is now part of the Canadian National Railway. The rail center in McComb was one of the flash points for the Illinois Central Shopmen’s Strike of 1911, producing riots, several injuries, and the death of at least three black strikebreakers before the state militia restored order. During the 1960s, McComb became the site of violence by the Ku Klux Klan, and the first voter registration project by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee in Mississippi, but the SNCC pulled out of the region in 1962, moving north where there were less dangerous conditions, but returning in 1964. In 1977, the members and crew of Lynyrd Skynyrd crashed in a swamp near McComb, killing Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines and others. Britney Spears was born in McComb in 1981. McComb is just south of Summit. Other nearby communities include Beardens, Kirkville, Irene, Fernwood, Jennings, Oakland, Stella, and Tangipahoa. Jackson, Mississippi is about seventy-eight miles north, and Kentwood, Louisiana is about twenty-three miles south of McComb.
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The city charter, financial statements, ordinances, and access to various reports and documents are presented on the official municipal web site, along with administrative and departmental contacts, meeting agendas and minutes, as well as a guide to local schools, medical facilities, and real estate agents.
http://www.mccomb-ms.gov/
Based in McComb, Mississippi, the home center offers a variety of manufactured homes. Available new homes may be viewed online, including photographs and floor plans, and all available floor plans are presented, along with special offers. Customer recommendations are posted to the site.
http://www.claytonmccomb.com/
Contains information about this McComb hotel, as well as pictures and local points of interest. Also available is a method by which rates and availability may be checked.
http://www.comfortinn.com/hotel-mccomb-mississippi-MS071
Hartman Funeral Home of McComb, Mississippi
Located on Delaware Avenue, the funeral home is locally owned and operated, offering memorial services, traditional funeral services, grief and healing services, funeral products, and sympathy gifts. Featuring a large chapel, parlor, arrangement office, and a kitchen, an overview of the facility is put forward.
http://www.hartmanfuneralhomeofmccomb.com/
In operation since 1954, the companion animal veterinary hospital is locate on Presley Boulevard in McComb, Mississippi. Biographical and professional information about the veterinarians and staff are featured, with an overview of its services, directions, and office hours.
http://www.mccombanimalhospital.com/
McComb City Railroad Depot Museum
The railroad history museum is situated on North Railroad Boulevard in McComb, Mississippi. Visitors enter the museum through the original Illinois Central passenger terminal, now leased to Amtrak. A profile of the facility and its exhibits, educational programs and events are included, with its hours and contacts.
http://www.mcrrmuseum.com/
McComb Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Offering long-term and rehabilitation care, the McComb, Mississippi facility is highlighted, with an overview of its on-site services, outpatient therapies, and specialty programs. Directions, contacts, and office hours are posted, along with a list of amenities, photographs and announcements.
http://www.mccombrehabcenter.com/
Serving the McComb, Mississippi area, MSD is a public school system offering a PK-12th grade curriculum through several campuses, including Kennedy Early Childhood Center, Summit Elementary School, Otken Elementary School, Higgins Middle School, Denman Junior High School, McComb High School, and a Business & Technology Complex, each of which is highlighted here.
http://www.mccomb.k12.ms.us/
The Peterbilt truck dealership is located on 25th Street in McComb, Mississippi. A profile of the business is presented, including directions, hours of operations, an inventory of available new and used trucks, trailers and other products, and information about its parts and service departments, lease and rental services, and finance options.
http://www.peterbiltofmccomb.com/
Situated on Parklane Road, not far from the Edgewood Mall, US Highway 98 and Interstate Highway 55, the gated McComb, Mississippi apartment complex features a community swimming pool, lounge area, fitness center, clubhouse, coffee bar and business center. Photographs, floor plans, and an list of amenities are included.
http://www.riverparkmccomb.com/
Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center
Headquartered in McComb, Mississippi, SMRMC also has a facility in Monticello, offering a full range of services, including acute care, ambulatory and general surgery, cardiovascular care, family practice, internal medicine, gastroenterology, hyperbarics, neurology, cancer treatment, rehabilitation, urology, and hospice services. Its services, hospitals, clinics, and other facilities are highlighted.
http://www.smrmc.com/
