The first settlers in the area were Arthur Mangum and Phil Magee, who came into the area around 1820. Magee is the birthplace of Justin Griffith, player of football.
- CountySimpson County
- Population3,988 (2020 U.S. Census)
The first settlers in the area were Arthur Mangum and Phil Magee, who came into the area around 1820. Magee is the birthplace of Justin Griffith, player of football.
Magee, Mississippi gifts and souvenirs: 21 designs made from Magee's own map, landmarks and history, from $16 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Magee Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Magee Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Magee Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Magee Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Magee Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Magee Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 3 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
Population 2010: 4,408 → 2020: 3,988
From Wikidata (CC0).
The first settlers in the area were Arthur Mangum and Phil Magee, who came into the area around 1820. Pioneers from Virginia and the Carolinas followed. The town of Magee was originally named Mangum, after Arthur Mangum; it kept this name until 1859.
In 1840, Willis Magee built a grist mill on Little Goodwater Creek, inside the present city limits. He started the first and only postal service in the area in 1855.
Richard Farthing came to Magee in 1859 when he was in the leather tanning business. He bought 80 acres of land and also built a tanyard and used water from the mill pond to tan his leather. The population of Magee in 1919 was 786. There were approximately 23 businesses in the area at the time.
Magee is approximately 42 miles south of Jackson, 45 miles north of Hattiesburg, and 12 miles south of Mendenhall, the county seat of Simpson County.
Windham's Restaurant is located in Magee, and was established in 1963, locally known as "Zip's". In 2015, the Zip Burger was voted the best hamburger in Mississippi.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Magee, Mississippi, revision 1374535641 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Magee sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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2 free coloring pages of Magee, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Magee's population was 3,988 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 4,408 in 2010.
A view of Magee
A view of Magee