Funeral Homes in Columbia, MS

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Eddie Payton (american football player and coach), Walter Payton (american football player), Kenny Johnson (american football player), Joey Gathright (baseball player), and Brian Edwards (casting director and author).

Columbia is a city in Marion County, Mississippi, which was formed six years before Mississippi was admitted to statehood. Columbia was named for Columbia, South Carolina, from which many of the early settlers had migrated. The population was 6,603 as of the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Marion County.

Columbia Obituaries

It was reported on April 30th, 2019 that Patsy Fay Frizzell (Bourne) perished in Bluff City, Tennessee.  Ms. Frizzell was 80 years old and was born in Columbia, MS.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Patsy Fay's life.

It was noted on April 7th, 2019 that Francis L Jr Dr Miksa passed on in Columbia, Mississippi.  Miksa was 80 years old and was born in Aurora, IL.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Francis L Jr Dr's life.

It was noted on May 14th, 2018 that Ruth "Cookie" Neuman passed away in Tampa, Florida.  Neuman was 81 years old and was born in Columbia, MS.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Ruth "Cookie"'s life.

It was noted by The Times-Picayune on April 26th, 2018 that John Ira Franklin passed on in New Orleans, Louisiana.  Franklin was 73 years old and was born in Columbia, MS.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor John Ira's life.

It was reported on March 16th, 2017 that Billie Dewayne Cox perished in Columbia, Mississippi.  Cox was 63 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Billie Dewayne's life.

It was disclosed on March 16th, 2017 that Limea Earl Daniels passed on in Columbia, Mississippi.  Daniels was 78 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Limea Earl's life.

It was reported on March 16th, 2017 that Scottie Glenn Turnage passed on in Columbia, Mississippi.  Turnage was 42 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Scottie Glenn's life.

It was reported on March 11th, 2017 that Laura Kate Ball passed away in Columbia, Mississippi.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Laura Kate's life.

It was reported on March 11th, 2017 that Annie Jackson perished in Columbia, Mississippi.  Jackson was 90 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Annie's life.

It was written on March 11th, 2017 that Herman G Morgan passed away in Columbia, Mississippi.  Morgan was 86 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Herman G's life.

History

White introduced white squirrels to the area, and they are still common in Columbia City Park.[http://www.villageprofile.com/mississippi/marion/08/topic.html]. The population was 6,603 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Marion County, Mississippi County .

The site was first settled by John and William Lot in the early 1800s, giving the town its original name, Lott's Bluff. It was incorporated as Columbia on June 25, 1819, becoming the fourth municipality in the state of Mississippi. In that year, a special session of the legislature met in Columbia, inaugurating Governor Walter Leake, and selecting LeFleur's Bluff (now Jackson, Mississippi as the permanent capital.[http://www.mainstreetcolumbia.com] Former Mississippi governor and Columbia native Hugh L.