Martinsville is an

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Copiah County, Mississippi Copiah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,368. The county seat is Hazlehurst. With an eastern border formed by the Pearl River, Copiah County is part of the Jackson, MS ...

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. Martinsville is located on the former

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. Martinsville was named for B. F. Martin, a former postmaster. Martinsville was once home to two churches, a school, and lumber mills. A post office operated under the name Martinsville from 1868 to 1964. During the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878, Martinsville was quarantined for three months and had no diagnosed cases of yellow fever.

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