Marion Lafayette Harris was born south of Pogo on Little Bear Creek near the Mississippi-Alabama line. Dr. Harris attended Nashville Dental College and was one of the first dentists in Tishomingo County. He lived in Belmont and traveled carrying his dental equipment with him on a wagon and went from home to home mending and pulling teeth.
In addition, M. L. Harris was also a farmer and was know for raising hogs. At one time, he had several 100 head of hogs ranging on the bottom land of Bear Creek. To move them, he had to toll them by dropping grains of corn or other food in front of them along the way. He had the distinction of being the only mn known to have tolled hogs across a foot log over the creek. He once moved a herd 18 miles from Allsboro, AL to Belmont by this method.
He had the first car in Belmont and hired a man to go with him to Florida and drive him back since he didn't know how to drive.
In addition, M. L. Harris was also a farmer and was know for raising hogs. At one time, he had several 100 head of hogs ranging on the bottom land of Bear Creek. To move them, he had to toll them by dropping grains of corn or other food in front of them along the way. He had the distinction of being the only mn known to have tolled hogs across a foot log over the creek. He once moved a herd 18 miles from Allsboro, AL to Belmont by this method.
He had the first car in Belmont and hired a man to go with him to Florida and drive him back since he didn't know how to drive.
Marion Lafayette Harris was born south of Pogo on Little Bear Creek near the Mississippi-Alabama line. Dr. Harris attended Nashville Dental College and was one of the first dentists in Tishomingo County. He lived in Belmont and traveled carrying his dental equipment with him on a wagon and went from home to home mending and pulling teeth.
In addition, M. L. Harris was also a farmer and was know for raising hogs. At one time, he had several 100 head of hogs ranging on the bottom land of Bear Creek. To move them, he had to toll them by dropping grains of corn or other food in front of them along the way. He had the distinction of being the only mn known to have tolled hogs across a foot log over the creek. He once moved a herd 18 miles from Allsboro, AL to Belmont by this method.
He had the first car in Belmont and hired a man to go with him to Florida and drive him back since he didn't know how to drive.
In addition, M. L. Harris was also a farmer and was know for raising hogs. At one time, he had several 100 head of hogs ranging on the bottom land of Bear Creek. To move them, he had to toll them by dropping grains of corn or other food in front of them along the way. He had the distinction of being the only mn known to have tolled hogs across a foot log over the creek. He once moved a herd 18 miles from Allsboro, AL to Belmont by this method.
He had the first car in Belmont and hired a man to go with him to Florida and drive him back since he didn't know how to drive.
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