Goss (also known as Prine or Rogers) is an

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in Marion County located 8 miles northwest of Columbia.

History

Goss was named for its first postmaster, Dr. Zeno Goss, who established a post office in 1891 or 1895. Doctor Goss practiced medicine in the area, and was known for having fought as a

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soldier in the

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. The town is currently situated along the route of a decommissioned

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rail line, running parallel to

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. The rail line was originally established as the Columbia, Lumberton & Gulf Railroad in 1894, and, when the line expanded circa 1900 as the

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, it included service near Goss at milepost 100.32, which spurred the development of lumber and sawmill industries over the years. The W. B. Brown Lumber Company, Newsom Brothers & Buckley Lumber Company, and Bunker Hill Lumber Company operated lumber mills in Goss. In 2011,

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closed their

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in Goss. In 1900, Goss had a population of 28. A post office operated under the name Goss from 1891 to 1956. Goss is served by the Columbia School District.

References

{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Marion County, Mississippi Unincorporated communities in Mississippi