Red Lick is an

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located in

Jefferson County, Mississippi Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi; its western border is formed by the Mississippi River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,260, making it the fourth-least populous county in Mississippi. Until 182 ...

. Red Lick is approximately southeast of Lorman on Mississippi Highway 552.

History

Red Lick was established about 1800 and was named for a buffalo and deer lick on a nearby hill of red clay. Most of the early settlers were from South Carolina. A schoolhouse was in operation from 1836 to 1863. The Holly Grove Plantation was established north of Red Lick in the 1830s. The Holly Grove Plantation House is listed on the

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. In 1990, "to prevent demolition by neglect", the house was dismantled and reconstructed north in

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. The Beech Hill Methodist Church was the first to establish, and also housed a school. The Red Lick Presbyterian church, also known as the "Brick Church", was erected in 1845, and is still standing. A historic plaque is located there. The Natchez, Jackson and Columbus Railroad was completed in 1882, and a station was located in Red Lick. Known as "The Little J", the line ran between

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and

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, and had various owners, including the

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, who abandoned the line between 1979 and 1981. In 1900, Red Lick had a population of 70. By 1907, the settlement had three churches and a money order post office. In 1950, Red Lick had two stores, two churches, and two sawmills located near the railroad track. The United Vocational High School was located in Red Lick, but it closed in 1958. Red Lick Records, a mail order supplier of blues and related music located in

Porthmadog Porthmadog (), originally Portmadoc until 1972 and known locally as "Port", is a coastal town and community (Wales), community in the Eifionydd area of Gwynedd, Wales, and the historic counties of Wales, historic county of Caernarfonshire. It li ...

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, Wales, is named for the settlement. The New Nation of Islam church is currently located in the settlement.

References

{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Jefferson County, Mississippi Unincorporated communities in Mississippi 1800s establishments in Mississippi Territory