What is now the City of Ridgeland was first settled in 1832 when William Austin purchased land in thisarea near the Natchez Trace. James Yellowley bought the property in 1853. His son sold it in 1896 toGordon Nichols and Edward Treakle, who formed the Highland Colony Company and changed the nameto Ridgeland. First incorporated on …
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The basis of the City logo is the geological ridge where the area was first settled. Originally calledHighland Colony, Ridgeland was founded on one of the highest ridges in central Mississippi and the siteof the highest elevation on the Illinois Central Railroad.
Original Official Seal of the City of Ridgeland
The Ridgeland Operation Report for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978 – the same year that theCity of Ridgeland celebrated its 80th year as an incorporated municipality.
Mayor McGee has used this pen to sign numerous documents and ordinances for the City of Ridgelandincluding the smoke free City ordinance that eliminates smoking in all workplaces and public places, theordinance to enlarge and extend and define Corporate Limits and Boundaries, and zoning ordinancesfor housing codes, water rates, beautification, and litter control. The pen …
City officials gathered at The Plaza at Old Town Crossing to celebrate the renaming of the historicaldistrict, now known as The Railroad District of Ridgeland. The name comes from the influenceattributed to the coming of the Illinois Central Railroad in 1865, which boosted the area’s produce andfarming operations. The street running parallel to the railroad …
Ridgeland Planning Commission Gavel
In 1992, Gail Pittman moved Gail Pittman Designs to Ridgeland, and she eventually employed more thanone hundred people. All the clay and paint used in her products are made on site at her studio.Pittman’s hand-painted dinnerware and accessories are known for their bright, colorful motifs, whichinclude whimsical graphic patterns as well as more traditional designs …
In 1992, Gail Pittman moved Gail Pittman Designs to Ridgeland, and she eventually employed more thanone hundred people. All the clay and paint used in her products are made on site at her studio.Pittman’s hand-painted dinnerware and accessories are known for their bright, colorful motifs, whichinclude whimsical graphic patterns as well as more traditional designs …
