Lucien is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Mississippi, United States.

History

Lucien 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

  1. ^ "Lucien". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b Howe, Tony. "Lucien, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Village of Lucien". Rootsweb.com. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  4. ^ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "History". Franklin County School District. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  6. ^ "National Register of the Historic Places Registration Form - Lucien Bridge". nps.gov. Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 2, 2020.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucien,_Mississippi
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