Vossburg, Mississippi
Unincorporated community in Jasper County · Not an incorporated municipality
About Vossburg
Vossburg is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, Mississippi, United States. Its ZIP code is 39366.
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How Vossburg is governed
Vossburg appears to be an unincorporated community or a census-designated place, so it may have no city government of its own — services usually come from Jasper County and its elected officials. The chart below is a generic template; readers can correct it if Vossburg does have local officials.
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Residents of Vossburg
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Mayor
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The city's chief elected official. Presides over the executive branch, proposes the budget and represents the city.
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City Manager / Administrator
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The professional administrator who runs day-to-day operations (in some cities appointed by the council instead of the mayor).
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Police Chief
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Leads the police department.
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Fire Chief
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Public Works Director
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Streets, water, sewer, and city buildings.
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The budget, taxes, and city accounts.
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Planning & Zoning Director
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Land use, zoning, building permits.
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Parks, programs, and public facilities.
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City Council
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City Clerk
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Keeps the official records, runs meeting agendas and, often, local elections.
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City Attorney
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The city's lawyer; advises officials and prosecutes ordinance violations.
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Citizen advisory bodies, such as planning, zoning appeals and library boards.
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Municipal Court
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Hears traffic, ordinance and other minor cases.
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Municipal Judge
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Presides over the municipal court.
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History
Vossburg is located on the Norfolk Southern Railway. The community was incorporated in 1900. The incorporation charter was repealed on March 17, 1904.
The community was once home to an express mail office, four stores, a church, a school, and a cotton gin. The community was also home to a lithia spring that was used for its purported healing qualities. The Vossburg Lithia Springs Company (based in Gulfport) advertised nationally and claimed that the water healed "albuminuria, diabetes mellitus, uric acid diathesis, [and] cystitis".
A post office operated under the name Vosburgh from 1882 to 1893, under the name Vosburg from 1893 to 1951, and first began operating under the name Vossburg in 1951.
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