Town: Mitchell, Sabine Parish, Louisiana

Submitted: by : Gaytha Carver Thompson

Source: History of Sabine Parish by John G. Belisle, The Sabine Banner Press,

1912










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MITCHELL



This post office is located in one of the most progressive sections in the

parish.  It was named for Jack Mitchell who was interested in sawmills.  The

first store was built by Wilt Morgan in 1895.  Jack Mitchell was the first

postmaster and was succeeded by J. L. Jackson.  B. F. Moore & Son have

conducted a sawmill and mercantile business there since 1896.  Mitchell is

live agricultural section, has a good school, rural telephones and will soon

have modern roads.



 Mitchell Lodge No. 252, F. & A. M., was chartered in 1896.  The first

officers were M. C. Geiger, W. M.; J. A. Cates, S. W.; W. F. Ledford, J. W.;

J. F. Jackson, J. D.; P. L. Tatum, tyler; A. G. Kidd, chaplain.  J. R. Barron

is the present worshipful master.



Among the citizens of this community are J. D. McLeroy, J. W. Sistrunk, T. H.

Coplen, J. R. Barron, J. E. Largent, Jeff Tatum, W. H. Mains, A. E. Slay and

R. L.  Price