By 1833, the bank had loaned $3.7 million, providing credit for many Mississippians during “flush times” in the early 1830s.
1831: Branch of United States Bank established in Natchez
December 1831: First railroad chartered by Mississippi Legislature
Acts incorporating the West Feliciana Railroad Company
The West Feliciana Railroad ran 26 miles from Woodville to the Mississippi River landing at Bayou Sara, Louisiana, enabling efficient transport of cotton from inland areas to the river.
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