Shipman, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Shipman is located in Mississippi
Shipman
Shipman
Shipman is located in the United States
Shipman
Shipman
Coordinates: 30°52′39″N 88°28′30″W / 30.87750°N 88.47500°W / 30.87750; -88.47500
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyGeorge
Elevation
128 ft (39 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID692228[1]

Shipman (also known as Brushy) is an unincorporated community in George County, Mississippi. Prior to the creation of George County, Shipman was located in Jackson County.[2] The community was originally called Brushy, but the name was changed to Shipman in 1907.[3] Shipman is likely named for William A. Shipman, who moved to the community from Georgia and operated a sawmill in the area.[4]

Shipman was once a depot on the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad. The community was once home to three general stores, four turpentine distilleries, and two sawmills.[3]

A post office operated under the name Brushy from 1896 to 1906 and under the name Shipman from 1906 to 1941.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Shipman, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  2. ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 320.
  3. ^ a b Howe, Tony. "Shipman, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  4. ^ George County Chamber of Commerce Heritage & Cultural Committee (2018). George County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 31. ISBN 978-1-4671-2906-0.
  5. ^ "George County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 15, 2020.


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