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In 1897, a bond issue was approved for construction of the Summit standpipe. Completed at a cost of $14.000 as part of the Summit Electric & Water Plant, it supplied water for the town of Summit until 1950. With a 100.000-gallon capacity, the 100-foot-tall tank was originally painted red, white, and blue to celebrate the water works' success. The engineer overseeing the work was Edward Fletcher McNair, son of Brig. Gen. Evander McNair. It was designated a Mississippi Landmark in 2012.
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Summit, Mississippi · United States
