Extract taken from Publication of the Mississippi Historical Society, By the Mississippi Historical Society, Edited by Franklin L. Riley, Secretary, Volume V, Oxford, Mississippi, 1902, pgs 360 , from chapter entitled “Extinct Towns and Villages of Mississippi” by Franklin L. Riley

 Submitted by Debora Reese

Pinkney – Mr. Brown gives the following sketch of the of town of Pinkney (History of Newton County, pp. 332-‘3):

“The name Pinkney dates as far back in the history of Newton county, as any other name in it.  It is not known from what the town derived its name; the probabilities are it was settled early as 1837, probably earlier, and was a place of some importance and trade.  Lane and Boyd, merchants of that place, are reported t have had a stock of goods of $10,000, who issued a fractional currency called ‘shin-plasters’, and were correspondents of the Decatur bank, and when the bank failed it natural carried firm with it.  Where these people got their goods is not known, probably from Vicksburg, or New Orleans, or Mobile, all hauled in wagons over terrible roads.

This place had had from time to time some businesses.  About twenty years ago Mr. S. D. Daniels, commenced a general merchandise business and sold a large amount of goods and made money.  The place has a good mill seat that had from time served a good purpose and been a means of convenience and profit.  The name Pinkney has given way to Stamper, at which place there is a store kept by Mr. Boulton, also a daily communication with the railroad.  The water-power is owned by Mr. Stamper.”