Morton is a small city; it has the advantages of all small cities in America: low crime rate, cohesive community relationships, support of the family unit. But, because of its proximity to urban life, its citizens have the unique opportunity of experiencing the best of both urban as well as small town life. Morton is a great place to live. With genuine people and open space, it is easy to relax here after a day's work. The pace is unhurried, and "stress" is not a way of life. Teamwork is the norm here whether on the athletic field, at the workplace, or in community activities. The City of Morton is "good people promoting a great community." The City of Morton has recently added 14,000 feet of new sewer lines out to Interstate 20 that will tie into the city's existing lift station. This will give businesses and industries the opportunity to develop at the interstate.

History:

When Colonel Caleb Taylor left Kentucky in the mid 1800's and came to the rolling hills of what is now Morton, Mississippi, he was looking for a home. He viewed rich forests, the varied landscape inhabited by the Choctaw Indians for centuries. He envisioned the promised land, and here he built his home.

Gradually the landscape changed, and a settlement called Greenbush grew up. After 1858, when the Meridian to Vicksburg railroad line was completed, Greenbush developed into a thriving community. Railroad people moved to town, small business followed. Then professionals and laborers made this town home.

After the coming of the railroad, Colonel Taylor changed the town's name to Morton, in honor of his wife, Alice Morton Taylor. The outlook for progress accompanied the advent of the railroad, which brought Morton into the mainstream of trade routes.

In the second half of the nineteenth century, the promise of progress was delayed. The Civil War brought destruction and debt to Morton, and the post-war years brought fire and crop failure. But the people of Morton never gave up. They worked when there was a job to do, rebuild wherever there was loss, and the character of the town emerged.

Now, many decades since Colonel Taylor first walked through the virgin forest, Morton is a thriving, progressive community. Abundant natural resources and a strong work ethic support Morton's industries, producing everything from poultry to automotive suppliers. But the people of Morton are untainted by this progress. Life here is still uncomplicated, and the air is clean. This community works hard, dreams big, and respects itself. Here is the place to make home.