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Electric Mills, Mississippi
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 Electric Mills, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Electric Mills, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Kemper |
| Elevation | 190 ft (60 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 669716 |
Electric Mills is an unincorporated community in Kemper County, Mississippi. It lies along U.S. Route 45 east of the city of De Kalb, the county seat of Kemper County.
History
The town of Electric Mills was established in 1913 and named after its modern, electrically powered mill; one of the first mills to be completely electric-powered.
In 1914, Electric Mills and Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina were selected by the United States Public Health Service as sites to conduct fieldwork on the prevention of malaria. Through improved drainage and the use of quinine, both towns experienced significant reductions in the disease.
Much of the town was removed after milling ceased in 1941.
In popular culture
Electric Mills is mentioned in James Ellroy's 2001 novel The Cold Six Thousand:
I'm from DeKalb. It's a smidge between Scooba and Electric Mills.
Notable people
- Betty Jane Long, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
- Hardy Myers, Oregon Attorney General and speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives.
- Henry Presswood, baseball player in the Negro leagues from 1948 to 1952.
- Milburn Price, dean of the School of Performing Arts at Samford University.
