Falkner City Hall
2003
The creation of the village of Falkner is directly linked to
the
railroad in Tippah County. Col. W. C. Falkner was
president
of Ripley Railroad Company. The railroad ran it's
first
train
on August 29, 1872, from Middleton, TN to Ripley, MS. The
first
and
only depot was located where the town of Falkner is today, and
was
called
Falkner Station. Gradually, a community was formed in this
area
as
a result of the railroad station. The town originally
incorporated
in 1892, however, the alderman of the town later had the
incorporation
abolished to avoid paying for their share of the construction
cost of
Highway
15. The community didn't incorporate again until
1962.
Today, it remains a small community with a school and a few
business.
Falkner is located 8 miles North of Ripley on Highway 15, on one
of the
highest areas in the state at 460 feet above sea level.
Downtown Falkner
1977
On the left is M. L. Jamieson
General Merchandise Store, on the right is the cotton
gin to the left of that was J. T. Gay's Store.
The post office was
located in the side of the J.T. Gay building. None of the buildings pictured
here are still standing they were all torn down and
burned in 1977, shortly after this picture was taken.
Related Links:
1940's
Map of
Downtown Falkner
Mt. Zion Cumberland
Presbyterian
Church
Facts recorded in the above article came from Tippah County Heritage, Vol. 1 and personal knowlege. If you have additional information, personal memories or pictures to contribute concerning the history of Falkner, please send them in.
Melissa McCoy-Bell
Tippah
County
MSGENWEB Coordinator
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