Welcome to Amory, Mississippi!
The City of Amory, named after railroad magnate Harcourt Amory, was established by the K.C.M. & B. Railroad as a halfway point between Memphis, Tennessee and Birmingham, Alabama. The town was plotted and the first lots were sold at auction on November 15, 16 and 17, 1887. Incorporation followed in 1888 and people rushed in to buy property.
Amory is a great place to live, work and worship. Its educational and medical facilities are second to none...churches abound...industry loves the Amory area, whose people have a great work ethic. Port facilities are available with an industrial park located adjacent to the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. Industries in the Amory area include aluminum and steel tubing, industrial valves, truck body manufacturing, timber, furniture, fertilizer, and boats.
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