Peoples Bank - Hattiesburg, MS

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: February 10, 1911
Location: Hattiesburg, Mississippi (31.327, -89.290)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 2ecbf30e

Response Measures

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Description

Article (1911-02-10) states the Hattiesburg Trust & Banking Co. was assigned as assignee of the People's Bank and announces a public auction of bank property — indicates the bank was placed in the hands of an assignee/receiver and assets were being sold. No mention of a depositor run in the text provided.

Events (1)

1. February 10, 1911 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: trust has been assigned by the Hattiesburg Trust & Banking Co. as assignee of the People's Bank ... will, on Monday, the 6th day of March, 1911, offer for sale and will sell at public auction ... the following described land
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. February 10, 1911 The Hattiesburg News Hattiesburg, MS

Article from The Hattiesburg News, February 10, 1911

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Article Text

trust has been assigned by the Hattiesburg Trust & Banking Co. as assignee of the People's Bank to C. O. Eure, the present owner; I will, on Monday, the 6th day of March. 1911. offer for sale and will sell at public auction for cash to the highest and best bidder at the front door of the Forrest county court house, during legal hours, the following described land, being and situate in Forrest county, state of Mississippi, to-wit: N. E. 1-4 of the N. E. 1-4, Sec. 10, Township 3, North Range 13 West, contain-