Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

Below are the newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Laurel.

Our newspaper information for Laurel is based on data taken from the Chronicling America website. For more information, please see our description of the Chronicling America website.

The following list contains the names of 19 papers that were published in the immediate area of Laurel. In addition, the list contains another 24 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Laurel. In total, we've identified 43 papers within 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> of Laurel.

Newspapers Published In Laurel ...

We know of 19 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Laurel:

Jones County Tribune (from 1932)
- Years of publication: 1932 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Jones County Tribune
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89065005
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19298558
Laurel Daily Leader (from 1920)
- Years of publication: 1920 to 1930
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Laurel Daily Leader
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87065322
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15584772
Laurel Leader (from 1915)
- Years of publication: 1915 to 1920
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Laurel Leader
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87065323
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15584614
Laurel Times (from 1949)
- Years of publication: 1949 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Laurel Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89065002
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19298344
The Bulletin (from 1976)
- Years of publication: 1976 to 1977
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Bulletin
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89065029
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19505445
The Jones County Call (from 1926)
- Years of publication: 1926 to 1927
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Jones County Call
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87065317
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15584833
The Jones County Times (from 1914)
- Years of publication: 1914 to 1919
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Jones County Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87065318
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15585809
The Laurel Chronicle (from 1898)
- Years of publication: 1898 to 1914
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Laurel Chronicle
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87065319
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15584343
The Laurel Daily Argus (from 1911)
- Years of publication: 1911 to 1914
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Laurel Daily Argus
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87065320
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15584208
The Laurel Daily Leader (from 1914)
- Years of publication: 1914 to 1915
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Laurel Daily Leader
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87065321
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15584434
The Laurel Leader-Call (from 1936)
- Years of publication: 1936 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Laurel Leader-Call
- Holdings for: LCCN SN84025710
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10307959
The Laurel Leader-Call (from 1930)
- Years of publication: 1930 to 1931
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Laurel Leader-Call
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87065324
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15585714
Continue List (7 more) ...
- The Laurel Ledger (from 1902)
  - Years of publication: 1902 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Laurel Ledger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065326
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15585865
- The Laurel Patriot (from 1918)
  - Years of publication: 1918 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Laurel Patriot
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89065001
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19295744
- The Leader-Call (from 1931)
  - Years of publication: 1931 to 1936
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Leader-Call
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065325
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15585629
- The Morning Call (from 1927)
  - Years of publication: 1927 to 1930
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Morning Call
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86090463
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14917114
- The Weekly Laurelite (from 1925)
  - Years of publication: 1925 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Laurelite
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89065004
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19298491
- Thursday Banner (from 1931)
  - Years of publication: 1931 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Thursday Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89065003
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19298442
- Voice Of The People (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Voice Of The People
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89065000
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19295684

Newspapers Neighboring Laurel ...

The following newspapers were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> of Laurel.

The papers have been grouped by the community in which they were published, with the communities listed in order of their distance from Laurel.

Published In Ellisville ...
- The Alliance Eagle (from 1881)
  - Years of publication: 1881 to 189?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Alliance Eagle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065066
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15089539
- The Ellisville News (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to 1905
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Ellisville News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065067
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15090312
- The Ellisville Progress (from 1921)
  - Years of publication: 1921 to 1923
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Ellisville Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065068
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15112024
- The Ellisville Voice (from 1986)
  - Years of publication: 1986 to 1987
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Ellisville Voice
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065083
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15080060
- The Jones County News (from 1909)
  - Years of publication: 1909 to 1924
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Jones County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065069
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15090035
- The Jones County Progress-Item (from 1977)
  - Years of publication: 1977 to 1985
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Jones County Progress-Item
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065070
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15090725
- The New South-News (from 1905)
  - Years of publication: 1905 to 1909
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The New South-News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065072
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15089844
- The New South (from 189?)
  - Years of publication: 189? to 1905
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The New South
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065071
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15089659
- The Progress-Item (from 1924)
  - Years of publication: 1924 to 1977
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Progress-Item
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065073
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15090563
Published In Sandersville ...
- The Sandersville Sentinel (from 1900)
  - Years of publication: 1900 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sandersville Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065598
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16307759
Published In Taylorsville [Smith County] ...
- The Taylorsville Post (from 1984)
  - Years of publication: 1984 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Taylorsville Post
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065623
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16505268
- The Taylorsville Signal (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Taylorsville Signal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065624
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16397628
Published In Bay Springs [Jasper County] ...
- The Bay Springs News (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1917
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bay Springs News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065351
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15724353
- The Jasper County News (from 1917)
  - Years of publication: 1917 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Jasper County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86074014
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14508741
Published In Paulding [Jasper County] ...
- Jasper County Review (from 1891)
  - Years of publication: 1891 to 1917
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Jasper County Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065541
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16171462
- The Messenger (from 1872)
  - Years of publication: 1872 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85034470
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12881930
- True Democrat (from 1845)
  - Years of publication: 1845 to 18??
  - Issues available online: 56
  - Scanned issues: May 21, 1845 to August 18, 1847
  - Catalog of available issues online
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: True Democrat
  - Holdings: LCCN SN87065542
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16171391
  - ISSN Number: 2470-1777
- Weekly Aurora (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Weekly Aurora
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067057
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17402950
Published In Collins [Covington County] ...
- Covington County News (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1937
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Covington County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065021
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15004040
- Mississippi Herald (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Mississippi Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067133
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17852694
- The Collins Commercial (from 1902)
  - Years of publication: 1902 to 1937
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Collins Commercial
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065020
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15004224
- The News-Commercial (from 1937)
  - Years of publication: 1937 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The News-Commercial
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065022
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15004332
Published In Petal [Forrest County] ...
- The Petal Journal (from 197?)
  - Years of publication: 197? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Petal Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065548
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16116040
- The Petal Times (from 1974)
  - Years of publication: 1974 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Petal Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89065036
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19522604

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Laurel: www.laurelms.com/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Laurel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laurel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6947, Longitude: -89.1312