The “genesis” of Marshall County; chapter 4


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The “genesis” of Marshall County; chapter 4

By TOM STEWART

The next order of business for the “Police Board” was to locate the County Seat. While some may think that Holly Springs was always assumed to be the only choice, it was not as little was here at the time with most of the business area just under construction. The minutes read as follows:

“4. Thursday April 19th 1836

Court met according to adjournment at the Tavern of Samuel McAlexander present Leander R Guy president Kemp L Holland Martin Tally Shipman Denton and William L Allen Members of the board of County Police William H. Bourland Clerk & Livi McCrosky Sheriff the board with a sicse(?) to the location of the County Seat and did in proper process the examination of the following places.

The geographic center of the County of Marshall which all agreed by the board to be a situation not suitable for the County Seat and is therefore condemned. The Town of Holly Springs and it’s vicinity.

Isaac Livi’s Place on Section 16 T4 R2

Col. Davis’s place in Section 7 T4 R3

Ordered that the Court be adjourned until tomorrow morning 9:00 to meet at Itawamba.

Court met according to adjournment at the House of Stephen Greer in the town of Itawamba Present as on Yesterday.

The Board with a vicer(?) to the location of the County Seat presented in proper person to further examinations and examined the following places viz

The town of Itawamba and its vicinity

Section twenty six Township three Range and Shippessah. (?)

Ordered by the Court that the Board of County Police will on Monday the 25th day of April Inst. receive proposals from persons wishing to make locations of the County Seat which proposals shall be in writing

Ordered that Court be adjourned to meet again at Holly Springs on the 25th inst.

L R Guy Pres”

And so the search for the County seat began. Next, the location is found and other places of public interest are defined.

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