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Sessums is an unincorporated community located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. Sessums is approximately 13 miles (21 km) east-southeast of Starkville and approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Artesia.

History

Sessums is located on the former Columbus branch of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. In 1900, the community had a population of 27.[2]

Sessums is named for Colonel Solomon David Sessums, who owned much of the surrounding land. The Sessums family operated a horse track near their home.[3]

The community was once home to a church, school, multiple stores, and a cotton gin.[4]

The community was once known as a dairy center for Oktibbeha County.[5]

A post office operated under the name Sessums from 1876 to 2000.[6]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sessums, Mississippi
  2. ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (PDF). Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 647.
  3. ^ Morgan, Ruth (August 13, 2017). "The History of Sessums". Starkville Daily News. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  4. ^ Seitz, Morris. "History of Sessums Community Through 1976". Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  5. ^ "Oktibbeha County". mississippimarkers.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  6. ^ "Oktibbeha County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 31, 2024.


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