Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Russum came from various goverment sources (GNIS, FIPS), we also found mention of Russum in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Russum. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Russum data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Russum:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Russum is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Russum. See our Misc Page for Russum for more information.