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Bond, Mississippi
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Aerial view of Bond community
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 Bond, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Bond, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Stone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.49 sq mi (6.46 km2) |
| • Land | 2.49 sq mi (6.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 305 ft (93 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 506 |
| • Density | 203.21/sq mi (78.46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
39577
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| Area code(s) | Area code 601 |
| GNIS feature ID | 692667 |
Bond is a small community in northern Stone County, Mississippi, United States. It's also called a census-designated place, which means it's a special area the government counts for population.
Bond is about 3 miles (5 km) north of Wiggins. It is part of the larger Gulfport-Biloxi metropolitan area. In 2020, the population of Bond was 506 people.
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History of Bond
Bond started as a place where people worked with timber and sawmills. A sawmill cuts logs into lumber. The J.E. North Lumber Company was here from 1899 to 1910.
This lumber company's sawmill was close to the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad. This train line went between Gulfport and Jackson. At its busiest, the J.E. North sawmill made 60,000 board feet of lumber every day.
However, the company faced problems during a financial crisis in 1907. It was sold in 1910 and became the Bond Lumber Company.
Lumber Production and Decline
With new owners, the sawmill made even more lumber. It produced 150,000 board feet each day. In 1915, the L.N. Dantzler Lumber Company bought the mill. But they stopped working there in 1919. This was because most of the old, tall pine trees were gone.
In 1920, the Bond sawmill was taken apart. Its parts were sold to a company in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Early Community Life
By 1907, Bond had many things a town needed. There were several stores and churches. It also had a post office, a public school, and a bank.
When the big pine forests were used up, small sawmill towns like Bond quickly became smaller. The bank, school, and post office eventually closed. However, one of the first churches, now called "Bond United Methodist Church," started in 1885. It is still active today along U.S. Route 49.
Famous Residents
Dizzy Dean was a famous baseball player. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. After he retired in the late 1960s, he lived in Bond. His wife, Patricia Nash, grew up in the Bond community.
Their home in Bond was called Deanash. This name was a mix of his last name and his wife's maiden name. After his wife passed away, the home was given to the Mississippi Baptist Convention. This group uses the property to run foster homes for children.
Another notable person who lived in Bond was Clayton Rand. He was an author and a newspaperman. He was well-known in the early 1900s. Rand spent his younger years growing up in the Bond community.
Population Information
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| 2020 | 506 | — | |
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In 2020, the population of Bond was 506 people. The community is made up of people from different backgrounds. About 62% of the people were White. About 28% were Black or African American. Other groups, including Native American, Asian, Pacific Islander, and people of mixed races, also live in Bond. About 3% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
Education
The schools in the Bond community are part of the Stone County School District.
Transportation
- Highway: U.S. Route 49 is a main road that goes through Bond.
- Railroad: The Kansas City Southern Railroad also passes through the area.
