| Alpha-Numeric Key: | PA-44 |
| Corporate Name: | E. Ross |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | E. Ross |
| Location: | Beckville |
| County: | Panola |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1928 |
| End Year: | 1928 |
| Decades: | 1920-1929 |
| Period of Operation: | 1928 |
| Town: | Beckville |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 1,800 in 1928 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Hardwood and shortleaf yellow pine; crossties and timbers.
 Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
 Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Probably steam
| Horse |
Mule |
Oxen |
Water |
| Water Overshot |
Water Turbine |
Diesel |
Unknown |
| Pit |
Steam |
Steam Circular |
Steam Band |
| Gas |
Electricity |
Other |
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| Maximum Capacity: | 15000: 1928 |
| Capacity Comments: | 15,000 feet daily |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Circular sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Gulf, Coast & Santa Fe |
| Historicial Development: | According to the Southern Lumberman's Directory of American Saw Mills and Planing Mills, E. Ross was cutting 15,000 feet daily of hardwood and pine lumber in 1928 at Beckville. The mill's speciality was crossties and timbers. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 02-08-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |