Mahned Bridge
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The Mahned Bridge in Perry County
, Mississippi
is a through truss single-lane bridge
constructed in 1903. Its remote location several miles from the small town of New Augusta
has made it a favorite place among college and high school students for star gazing
and other activities. The boards were removed in the late 1990s after it was the scene of the abduction of Robbie Bond and William Hatcher, both of Hattiesburg. Two years prior to the abduction (and consequent murder) of Bond and Hatcher, authorities located the car of missing person Angela Freeman, as well a puddle of her blood, at Mahned Bridge in the same place they were to find Hatcher's. The bridge was declared a Mississippi Landmark in 1996 and added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1997.
Perry County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 12,138 people, 4,420 households, and 3,332 families residing in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile . There were 5,107 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
is a through truss single-lane bridge
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
constructed in 1903. Its remote location several miles from the small town of New Augusta
New Augusta, Mississippi
New Augusta is a town in Perry County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 715 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Perry County...
has made it a favorite place among college and high school students for star gazing
Amateur astronomy
Amateur astronomy, also called backyard astronomy and stargazing, is a hobby whose participants enjoy watching the night sky , and the plethora of objects found in it, mainly with portable telescopes and binoculars...
and other activities. The boards were removed in the late 1990s after it was the scene of the abduction of Robbie Bond and William Hatcher, both of Hattiesburg. Two years prior to the abduction (and consequent murder) of Bond and Hatcher, authorities located the car of missing person Angela Freeman, as well a puddle of her blood, at Mahned Bridge in the same place they were to find Hatcher's. The bridge was declared a Mississippi Landmark in 1996 and added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1997.