Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

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

We don't know of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Benson. That said, we do have a list of papers that were published in the broader area surrounding Benson. Our list contains 51 papers that were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> of Benson.

Newspapers Neighboring Benson ...

The following newspapers were published within 19 miles [30.6 km] of Benson.

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

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 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
- 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
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
Published In Hattiesburg [Forrest County] ...
- Forrest County News (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Forrest County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065162
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15215976
- Hattiesburg American (from 1917)
  - Years of publication: 1917 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hattiesburg American
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84020114
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10363305
- Hattiesburg Daily News (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hattiesburg Daily News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065163
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15215610
- Hattiesburg Daily Progress (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hattiesburg Daily Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065165
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15215956
- Hattiesburg Progress (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hattiesburg Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89065037
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19522656
- Hub City Advertiser (from 1974)
  - Years of publication: 1974 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hub City Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067158
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18116527
- Hub City Community News (from 1984)
  - Years of publication: 1984 to 1987
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hub City Community News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067042
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17453254
- South Mississippi Community News (from 1988)
  - Years of publication: 1988 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the South Mississippi Community News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067041
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17453144
- The American Citizen (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The American Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065161
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15216069
- The Daily Squibs (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Squibs
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89065038
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19522724
- The Hattiesburg Citizen
  - The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hattiesburg Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065164
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15216026
- The Hattiesburg Independent (from 1935)
  - Years of publication: 1935 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hattiesburg Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065166
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15215354
- The Hattiesburg News (from 1897)
  - Years of publication: 1897 to 1917
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hattiesburg News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065167
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15215690
- The Hub Breeze (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hub Breeze
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89065035
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19522447
- The Hub City News (from 1987)
  - Years of publication: 1987 to 198?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hub City News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067046
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17453211
- The Saturday Evening Eye (from 1904)
  - Years of publication: 1904 to 1905
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Saturday Evening Eye
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065168
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15215925
- The Union Messenger (from 1934)
  - Years of publication: 1934 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Union Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067122
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17779530
- The Weekly Citizen (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067085
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17689551
- The Weekly News (from 1910)
  - Years of publication: 1910 to 1914
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067058
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17402996
- Times-Advertiser (from 1974)
  - Years of publication: 1974 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Times-Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067157
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18116679
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

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 from Point A (ie- Benson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Benson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5485, Longitude: -89.2189 In this case, the coordinates for Benson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).