Richland is an

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in Holmes County, Mississippi, located approximately northwest of Goodman and approximately north of Pickens.

History

A post office operated under the name Richland from 1842 to 1906. In 1900, Richland was home to a church and academy. The Richland Male and Female Academy was opened prior to 1839 and was superseded by the Eureka Masonic College in 1848. The Academy could accommodate 130 pupils.

The Eureka Masonic College

Historic Eureka Masonic College, birthplace of the Order of the Eastern Star (OES), is located along

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, in the unincorporated community of Richland. The historic schoolhouse has also housed

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and Company C, 15th Mississippi Infantry, of the

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, during the

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Presentation of Colors (1863)

The 1st Mississippi Cavalry, of the Confederate States Army, was presented with its

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on September 12, 1863, a gift of the ladies of Richland.

Notable people

Blues musician Elmore James was born in Richland on January 27, 1918.

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