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Isaiah Thornton Montgomery
Founder of Mound Bayou and Manufacturer
1887
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Isaiah Thornton Montgomery helped establish Mound Bayou, Mississippi, in 1887 and became one of the community's principal economic developers. His business activities included land development, agriculture, railroad-related work, and ownership and operation of a cotton mill and manufacturing company.