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Olive Branch, MS

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Latitude: 34.963007 -- Longitude: -89.841627

What is now the downtown area of Olive Branch was purchased by Milton Blocker and Stephen Flinn more than a century and a half ago, on April 13, 1836, from Chickasaw Indian Chief Lush-Pum-Tubby. The 1,280 acres were purchased for $1.20 per acre. The town was originally known as Cowpens, named for the cow pens that lined the primary road. The town was later renamed to Watson's Crossroads in honor of Sam Watson, a Methodist minister at Methodist Church of Olive Branch. This church, originally founded in 1840, is now known as Maples Memorial Methodist Church. In 1846, the town gets its first Post Office and changes its name to Olive Branch. 29 years later, on May 1, 1875, the area composed of 150 people was formally incorporated as Olive Branch. The first mayor of Olive Branch was Ben Wesson. In 1875, he constructs a new home, what is now known as Wesson House. -- Source: Wikipedia.com

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What is now the downtown area of Olive Branch was purchased by Milton Blocker and Stephen Flinn more than a century and a half ago, on April 13, 1836, from Chickasaw Indian Chief Lush-Pum-Tubby. The 1,280 acres were purchased for $1.20 per acre. The town was originally known as Cowpens, named for the cow pens that lined the primary road. The town was later renamed to Watson's Crossroads in honor of Sam Watson, a Methodist minister at Methodist Church of Olive Branch. This church, originally founded in 1840, is now known as Maples Memorial Methodist Church. In 1846, the town gets its first Post Office and changes its name to Olive Branch. 29 years later, on May 1, 1875, the area composed of 150 people was formally incorporated as Olive Branch. The first mayor of Olive Branch was Ben Wesson. In 1875, he constructs a new home, what is now known as Wesson House. -- Source: Wikipedia.com

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Mississippi 2000 Census Population Profile Map

	Olive Branch	Mississippi	United States
Population	21,054	2,844,658	281,421,906
Median age	33.1	33.8	35.3
Median age for Male	32.5	32.2	34
Median age for Female	33.6	35.3	36.5
Households	7,546	1,046,434	105,480,101
Household population	20,992	2,749,244	273,643,273
Average household size	2.78	2.63	2.59
Families	6,035	747,159	71,787,347
Average family size	3.13	3.14	3.14
Housing units	7,935	1,161,953	115,904,641
Occupied units	7,546	1,046,434	105,480,101
Vacant units	389	115,519	10,424,540

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