Steens, also known as Jamisons Mill, is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Lowndes County,
Mississippi
Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...
. Steens is located northeast of
Columbus
Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surname "''Colombo''". It most commonly refers to:
* Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), the Italian explorer
* Columbus, Ohio, capital of the U.S. state of Ohio
Columbus may also refer to:
Places ...
. The ZIP Code for Steens is 39766.
History
Steens is located adjacent to
Luxapallila Creek and is located on the former
Southern Railway. In 1838, Robert Jamison founded a grist mill, store, and
smithy along Luxapallila Creek near the present site of Steens. In addition, he built multiple covered bridges in the area. In 1900, the population was 26. The community once had a
cotton gin
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and exported large amounts of lumber, fertilizer, and cotton seed.
A post office operated under the name Steenston from 1884 to 1903 and under the names Steens starting in 1903.
The Caledonia Combined Cycle Plant, a
Tennessee Valley Authority
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is a federally owned electric utility corporation in the United States. TVA's service area covers all of Tennessee, portions of Alabama, Mississippi, and Kentucky, and small areas of Georgia, North Carolina ...
power plant, is located on 125 acres of land near Steens.
The Steens
soil series
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is named for the community.
Notable person
*
Bob McCrory
Robert Glenn McCrory (born May 3, 1982) is a former baseball relief pitcher. He played for the Baltimore Orioles.
Career
Baltimore Orioles
McCrory was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 11th round (337th overall) in the 2000 Major League Baseb ...
, former
relief pitcher
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for the
Baltimore Orioles
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References
Unincorporated communities in Lowndes County, Mississippi
Unincorporated communities in Mississippi
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