Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: SH-193
Corporate Name: R. E. Bragg Lumber Co.
Local Name:
Owner Name: R. E. Bragg Lumber Co.
Location: Tenaha
County: Shelby
Years in Operation: 10 years
Start Year: 1957
End Year: 1966
Decades: 1950-1959,1960-1969
Period of Operation: 1957 to 1966
Town: Tenaha
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Rough and dressed lumber, and other manufacturing, hardwood & pine
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Unknown
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 
Capacity Comments: Unknown
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Sawmill and planing mill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Unknown
Historicial Development: Robert E. Bragg moved his sawmill from Woods (Post Office) in southern Panola County before 1957 to Tenaha. In 1966, he had less than twenty-five employees. Bragg earlier operated sawmills at Old Center and Woods (Post Office) in Panola County.
Research Date: MCJ 03-01-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson