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Carrollton

Incorporated on February 19, 1836, Carrollton has 66 units on the National Register of Historic Places. Many of these are located along Lexington Street or are within walking distance of the Carrollton Courthouse.

The Carrollton Community House was built in 1933 with WPA labor. The structure is one of the few remaining log buildings of this type. The Community House was recently restored to near original condition. It serves as a meeting place for family reunions, weddings, and other social and educational events.

Carrollton's estimated population in 2003 was 398. Population density in Carrollton at the time of the 2000 census was 522 people per square mile.

North Carrollton

Chartered on March 31, 1899, North Carrollton developed around the train tracks and depot that Georgia Pacific laid in 1889. North Carrollton is north of Carrollton, across Big Sand Creek.

The population at the time of the 2000 census was 499. Population density in North Carrollton in 2000 was 1,599 per square mile.

Vaiden

Incorporated in 1860, Vaiden has many old homes. One of these, Heritage House, is now a bed and breakfast. Two of the earliest families to move to the area were the Herons and the Barksdales. One descendant, James Barksdale, is the founder of the Barksdale Reading Institute in Mississippi.

The Vaiden Cemetary is one of the oldest in Mississippi. It has graves of Confederate soldiers and many unusual tombstones, including the monument of the "weeping lady."

Vaiden's estimated population in 2003 was 776. Population density in Vaiden at the time of the 2000 census was 384 people per square mile.

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