According to Judy Borden's history of Plantersville, the first cotton gin in Plantersville was located near the railroad and owned by W. S. P. Rose. Later, J. W. Repult took over the gin. Both Mr. Repult and his son, Herschel, lost part of an arm working at the gin.
In my memory the gin was located next to Mr. Mitchell's store. I can remember the line of wagons waiting to have their cotton ginned and the hum of the gin in the fall that went on late into the night.
Who owned the gin after Mr. Repult and what was the location or locations of a gin other than the one next to the store?
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