Brownsville is an

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located on

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in northern

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. Brownsville is approximately southwest of

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and approximately north of

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. Brownsville is part of the

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History

Brownsville was originally known as Spring Hill. The name was changed to Brownsville in 1838 in honor of Elisha Brown, who settled in the area in 1830. The local Masonic lodge funded the construction of a male and female school for Brownsville. The community was once home to two churches, two general stores, a drug store, two carriage shops, and a blacksmith shop. In 1838, the Brownsville Volunteers were organized and made part of the Hinds County regiment of the state of Mississippi. A post office operated under the name Brownsville from 1838 to 1904.

Notable person

* Thomas C. Catchings, who served

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from 1877 to 1885 and as a member of the

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from

Mississippi's 3rd congressional district Mississippi's 3rd congressional district (MS-3) covers central portions of state and stretches from the Louisiana border in the west to the Alabama border in the east. Large cities in the district include Meridian, Starkville, Pearl, and Natc ...

from 1885 to 1901, was born near Brownsville.

References

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