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Holly Springs| City and seat of Marshall County, in northern Mississippi; population (1990) 7,300. Holly Springs stands 82 km/51 mi south-southwest of Corinth and 61 km/38 mi southeast of Memphis, Tennessee. It was the scene of bitter fighting during the Civil War, and was raided a total of 62 times. |
| Holly Springs was founded during the 1830s cotton boom, and was also home to an early iron industry. It was strategically important during the Civil War; in 1862 General Ulysses S Grant established a supply depot here for the Vicksburg campaign. However, the town was soon retaken by Confederate forces under Earl Van Dorn. Some 90 antebellum residences are preserved here. Although the cotton economy declined later in the 19th century, the city remains a market centre for the surrounding agricultural area. The city is the site of Rust College (founded 1866), one of the oldest black liberal arts schools in the USA. E H Crump (1876–1954), longtime political boss of Memphis, was born nearby. |
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| According to Novartis, cell culture technology for influenza vaccines is not yet approved in the US, however part of the HHS contract support for Holly Springs includes funding for the development of a flu cell culture vaccine. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] McAlexander covers the lively history that accompanies a large patch of land near Holly Springs, beginning with the Native Americans and following the "pioneers" who settled there after them. We're helping seniors who are [restricted] by the economy to keep their dignity, their peace of mind, and their belongings by staying in their homes[' maintains Peter Ross, CEO and founder of Senior Helpers, Holly Springs, N. |
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