Corrections
Florence Municipal Court
CONTACT
- Phone:
- 601-845-1748
- Fax:
- 0458
- Email:
- Mailing Address:
- Box 309, Florence, MS 39073
- Street Address:
- 203 College Street, Florence, MS 39073
- WWW Link:
- http://www.florencems.com
COMMENTS
SR 469 is Main street in Florence and intersects US 49 in town.
ABOUT THE AREA
The early 1820s a family settled in the area and named it for themselves, Steen's Creek. Around 1900, the booming Steen's Creek's cotton industry caused the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad, which was building a railline from Jackson to Gulfport, to take a look at the town as a location for a depot. A landowner in Steen's Creek donated the land for the railroad's depot, with the proviso that the railroad name it after his wife, Florence. The City of Florence has a new Community Center which adjoins Hemphill City park. The main feature of the park is its soccer field.
JUDGES
The Honorable Ken Fairly serves here and in the Flowood Municipal court as well.