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Vernon
In the midst of a prosperous community
of wealthy slave owners, about seven
miles west of Livingston, was situated the town of Vernon. This place was incorporated by
the
Legislature in 1833. Some of the prominent planters living
in the community were Dr. William L.
Balforer, Dr. J. P. Thomas,
E. T. Montgomery, Col. Guston Kearney, Oscar D. Kearney, Col. McCord
Williamson, Col. Wm. Gartley, Jno. Lipscomb, Newal Vick,
C. P. Andrews, and Maj. C. B. Greer.
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Footnotes: Source: The Mississippi Historical
Commission Publications, Volume V, Edited by Franklin L. Riley,
This page was last updated Friday, 11-Sep-2015 15:47:08 EDT.
54. The sketches of the towns of Madison County
are largely based upon information received from Col. W. G.
Kearney, of Flora, Mississippi, and Robert
Bowman, Esq., of
Yazoo City, Mississippi.
Secretary, 1902.
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