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The community was named Dayton in 1884 in honor of David Day, who gave the railroad right-of-way. In 1917, the Foster Creek Lumber and Manufacturing Company established the mill and town of Stephenson here. In 1934, it was named for L.O. Crosby, who bought the company’s vast holdings.
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Crosby, Mississippi · United States
