MARSHALL COUNTY, MS
County Offices
128 East Van Dorn Avenue
Holly Springs, MS 662-252-7903
http://www.marshall-county.com/
Chamber of Commerce
148 E College Avenue
Holly Springs, MS 662-252-2943
http://hollyspringsms.org/
Located approximately 30 miles from Memphis and the regional international airport, rural Marshall County is expanding economically and residentially. The region’s agriculturally based economy is giving way to diverse revenue streams from manufacturing, services, retail, government, and construction activities. More than 30 percent of the workforce is now involved with production, repair, and craft. Retail sales are on the rise and the Chicasaw Trail Industrial Park development is in place with 2,600 acres for new and relocating companies in distribution, business, and industry. The park has already attracted several major new companies to its contemporary resources and strategic location.
The county enjoys a prime location along the new national highway from Canada to Mexico, which will actually pass through Chicasaw Trail Industrial Park. The county is well-served by two other major thoroughfares: US Highways 72 and 78. Highway 72 runs across northern Marshall County, while east-west Highway 78 will also serve as the new Interstate 22 corridor. Recently constructed, Mississippi 302 provides a four-lane link to Highways 72 and 78 as well as Interstate 55. Based on its unique position, Marshall County is located in a region that is revitalizing and awakening to its full potential.
Services
Receiving strong public support evidenced by the passing of bond issues for new and improved schools, Marshall County features modern facilities including new state-of-the-art high schools. Parents who are interested in alternative learning environments will want to explore the private school of Marshall Academy or other private schools in surrounding communities. Several institutions of higher education are available close to home, including Northwest Mississippi Community College in nearby Senatobia. The 247-acre main campus combines with auxiliary campuses to serve an 11-county district, offering more than 100 courses of study in academic, career, and technical divisions. Rust College in the county seat of Holly Springs is a private, four-year degree granting institution with strong programs in science and mathematics, social services, liberal arts, and communications. The University of Mississippi in Oxford is only 30 miles from Holly Springs, providing a wide variety of academic programs leading to undergraduate and graduate degrees including doctorates. Within a two-hour drive, Mississippi State University in Starkville is renowned for its engineering and business schools.
The healthcare network that serves Marshall County is anchored by the Alliance Healthcare System in Holly Springs. The full-service hospital campus provides a number of medical and surgical specializations that include 24-hour emergency services, inpatient acute care, advanced imaging from ultrasound to CAT Scan, physical therapy, respiratory care, senior care, swing-bed care, laboratory services, and a number of outpatient services. Should the need for advanced care arise, world-famous research and treatment centers are available nearby in the Memphis Metropolitan Area, including St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and LeBonheur Children’s Medical Center. Skilled medical and dental professionals maintain private practices throughout the region, meeting routine needs close to home.
Lifestyle
The attractive city of Holly Springs anchors Marshall County as a developing community that is welcoming residential, commercial, and industrial expansion. New shopping centers have sprung up in Holly Springs as well as in Byhalia and Potts Camp along Highway 78. US Highway 72 represents another bustling corridor in the northern section of the county. Newcomers will discover a convenient and appealing lifestyle in this rural region, where opportunities for leisure activity and recreation are first-class. Sparkling lakes dot the county, adding picturesque vistas and fishing areas. Sardis Reservoir is large enough to accommodate boating, water-skiing and other water sports, and sailing. Wall Doxey State Park features a spring-fed lake surrounded by 850 acres of wooded beauty that offers cabins, camping sites, and scenic nature trails that meander through various elevations around the lake. Championship golf courses include the highly rated Kirkwood National Golf Club in Holly Springs with its charming rental cottages. The Sardis Lake area of John Kyle State Park offers another outstanding golfing value. Hunting is a common pastime with the abundance of small and large game, from white-tail deer to ducks.
Antebellum home tours, local museums, the Strawberry Plains Audubon Center with its annual Hummingbird Festival, and the Kate Freeman Clark Art Gallery are a few of the highlights in Marshall County. Holly Springs is especially rich in architectural treasures from a proud past when fortunes were made in cotton and commerce. While the area’s agricultural roots remain in picturesque farms, the county is experiencing a transition from land covered in productive fields to new subdivisions and suburban conveniences including developed parks and recreational areas. Newcomers to Marshall County will discover friendly small towns with a proud spirit and a strong sense of community. Local organizations actively enhance the quality of life in this family friendly environment that blends country living with access to urban amenities.
Byhalia
Municipal Offices
662-838-2135
http://www.byhalia-ms.com
Chamber of Commerce
662-838-8127
http://www.byhalia-ms.com
Although the town of Byhalia is smaller and less highly developed than the county seat of Holly Springs, it shares the rich legacy of antebellum architectural treasures. In 1992, a large portion of Byhalia was proclaimed a National Historic District. The town’s picturesque streets are lined with scores of buildings, houses, and churches that date from 1860 to 1920. Much of the activity of daily life in Byhalia revolves around school, church, and social or civic groups in this family friendly atmosphere. Highway 78 provides a commercial corridor as well as a major thoroughfare for regional commutes. State parks and other recreational sites are nearby, offering superb opportunities to enjoy outdoor adventures from fishing and hunting to boating. Nearby Holly Springs is home to a regional hospital, a private four-year college, bustling shopping areas, and many fine attractions.
Holly Springs
Municipal Offices
662-252-4652
http://www.hollyspringsmsus.com/
Chamber of Commerce
662-252-2943
http://hollyspringsms.org/
Surrounding the charm of a beautiful town square, Holly Springs features magnificent antebellum homes, famous tourist attractions, a major healthcare facility, and a private four-year college campus. Grand architecture in more than 200 buildings that survived the Civil War is graced by magnolia trees and mature greenery. Highlights of popular sites and events include the Audubon Hummingbird Migration Celebration, the Christmas Tour of Homes, the Holly Springs Pilgrimage in April, the Kudzu Festival, the Ida B. Wells Museum, a Dickens Christmas High Tea at the Kate Freeman Art Gallery, Walter Place Estates & Gardens, and the Kirkwood Golf Course. Various events are also hosted by the new Agriculture Center Complex, from rodeos to the county fair. With its unique blend of the past with new construction and modern amenities, Holly Springs offers a comfortable hometown filled with promise and opportunity.
