Lucien is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Mississippi, United States.
Lucien, Mississippi | |
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  Lucien  Lucien | |
| Coordinates: 31°31′01″N 90°39′50″W / 31.51694°N 90.66389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Franklin |
| Elevation | 325 ft (99 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 693841[1] |
History
editLucien is located on the former Mississippi Central Railroad.[2] The community was named for a Mr. Lucien Scott and was once home to five stores and a cotton gin.[3]
A post office operated under the name Lucien from 1907 to 1972.[4]
Lucien was home to a school until it was consolidated with the school at McCall Creek.[5]
The Central Lumber Company operated a mill in Lucien from 1916 to 1920.[2]
Lucien is home to the Lucien Bridge, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Lucien". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b Howe, Tony. "Lucien, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ "Village of Lucien". Rootsweb.com. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ "History". Franklin County School District. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ "National Register of the Historic Places Registration Form - Lucien Bridge". nps.gov. Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
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