This is a list of dates by month of importance to Stone County and Wiggins. If you have additions or corrections, please email them to oldfirehousewiggins@gmail.com with the subject line “DATES”.
January 02 - 1925, 756 auto license plates sold in Stone County 15 - 1903, Finkbine Lumber Company in operation 27 - 1867, Flint Creek post office closed 29 - 1847, Flint Creek post office opened 30 - 1867, Red Creek post office closed February March 02 - 1896, 1st sawmill at Bond began operations 16 - 1904, City of Wiggins incorporated 19 - 1918, Courthouse completed at a cost of $29,515 22 - 1958, New Wiggins Library opened 26 - 2004, Wiggins Centennial Celebration 29 - 1892, McHenry post office opened April 05 - 1916, Stone County Enterprise begins operation 08 - 1929, 1st fire truck purchased May 06 - 1961, Bond Issue for paper mill passes 10 - 1966, International Paper announces Wiggins Plant 13 - 1969, Flint Creek Water Park opens 15 - 1961, Pickle Plant expands 19 - 1916, Stone County becomes 81st county in Mississippi June 16 - 1937, 1st Pickle Festival (16th-17th) July 13 - 1848, 1st telegraph message crossed line in the area 15 - 1902, Finkbine announces plans to build sawmill 27 - 1905, Mass Meeting held to see establishment of new county August 21 - 1966, McHenry Public Library opens September 01 - 1901, 1st Wiggins High School opens 05 - 1911, Harrison County Agricultural High School established at Perkinston 10 - 1932, 1st airport opened in Wiggins 14 - 1925, Junior College added to AHS at Perkinston 22 - 1915, Wiggins City Hall built October 01 - 1987, Junior College renamed Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College 03 - 1896, 1st train through Wiggins 08 - 1957, Stone County Industrial Board formed 26 - 1922, 1st radio broadcast heard in Stone County Courthouse November 21 - 1896, First Baptist Church organized December 04 - 1916, Bank of Wiggins opened 10 - 1817, Mississippi admitted to the United States as the 20th state 20 - 1860, Red Creek post office opened 28 - 1896, Wiggins post office opened 29 - 1888, Perkinston post office opened
The Old Firehouse Museum 
I want to say I really enjoyed the museum. I love the history of Wiggins, Stone County. I’m into the hobby of metal detecting. I do have a couple of items I have found that I would like to give to the museum. I could bring them by and show you if you would like and donate them. If you know of any locations to search with permission, let me know and I would love to be of help for the museum.