Taunji Hurlbut

On April 20, 1901, when the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad linked Grenada with Parsons, Holcomb realized a depot on his land would draw considerable trade. On Sept. 14, 1901, he filed a plat (surveyed and drawn by Steve Ritchie of Winona) of the new railroad town of Holcomb, with two main streets paralleling that railroad line. The name Holcomb derives from the early English words "holt" meaning woods and "combe" meaning valley, or "wooded valley," a fitting name for the area's lovely wooded countryside. Early businesses included several general stores, the Bank of Holcomb (established in 1905), a stave factory, a saw mill, an ax-handle factory, a cotton gin, a blacksmith's shop, a hotel and a school. Old stores To enlarge image, click here The town also had "a stave factory, a saw mill, an ax-handle factory, a large Munger-system cotton gin, one church ... and an excellent school," according to a 1907 report. The hotel was built by Jack Curry and managed by his wife. They were succeeded by L.T. Hayden and his wife and then by Lena Dear, who owned and managed it until it burned in the 1920s. The town was incorporated in 1905. Mayors included W.H. Martin, R.A. McRee, John Brewer, M. Hey, John Hayden, C.O. Aven and J.L. Tribble. Town marshals included E.R. Beard, W.W. Williams, Murphy Shumate and a Mr. McCaulla. Incorporation lapsed during World War II. Major fires struck the town twice, with devastating effect. In August 1927, a blaze that was believed to be arson destroyed more than half the businesses. A second fire in 1937 also burned many stores. Recovery was not easy. The Great Depression hit hard on the heels of the first fire. World War II closely followed the second. Bellevue was destroyed by fire in 1926, but many of the original homes built soon after the town's founding remain, their craftsman detailing and wide porches as welcoming today as in Holcomb's early years.

Nalaie Curry was born to Jack Holland Curry Sr, and has siblings Holly Curry and Michael Curry. Nalaie Curry died in Holcomb, Grenada County, Mississippi United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Nalaie (Curry).

Bernice (Holland) Curry of Holcumb, Grenada County, MS was born on September 9, 1908, and died in Holcomb. Bernice Curry was buried on November 20, 1995 at Woodlawn cemetery in Grenada.

Heather Cornell was born in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Heather Cornell.

Mary (Winter) Bradley was born in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California United States, and died in Grenada, Grenada County, MS. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary (Winter) Bradley.

Durward McMahan was born in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California United States, and died in 2000 in Grenada, Grenada County, MS. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Durward McMahan.

Michael Curry was born in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California United States to Jack Holland Curry Sr, and has siblings Holly Curry and Nalaie (Curry). Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Michael Curry.

Holly Curry was born in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Holly Curry.

Jack Holland Curry Sr was born in Dec in Holcomb, Grenada County, Mississippi United States to Bernice Holland Curry and Jack Holland Curry Sr. He was the parent of Holly Curry, Michael Curry, and Nalaie (Curry). He married Wilma (Thrasher) Curry and they later divorced. They had a child Jack H Curry Jr. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jack Holland Curry Sr.

Wilma (Thrasher) Curry was born in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Wilma (Thrasher) Curry.

Jessica Ramirez was born in 1984 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jessica Ramirez.

Enrique Ramirez was born in Mexico. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Enrique Ramirez.

Hamish King was born in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Hamish King.

Jason King was born in 1983 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jason King.

Angel Doggherea was born in 2001 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Angel Doggherea.

Erica (Ramirez) Doggherea was born in 1981 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California United States to Helen (Hurlbut) Ramirez and Enrique Ramirez, and has siblings Vannesa (Ramirez) Petrey, Jeremy Ramirez, Jessica Ramirez, and Heather Cornell. Erica Doggherea is the mother of Angel Doggherea. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Erica (Ramirez) Doggherea.

Jeremy Ramirez was born in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California United States to Helen (Hurlbut) Ramirez and Enrique Ramirez, and has siblings Vannesa (Ramirez) Petrey, Erica (Ramirez) Doggherea, Jessica Ramirez, and Heather Cornell. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jeremy Ramirez.