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ALVA

WEBSTER CO MS

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Alva, was a thriving village in 1880. A post office was established in front of the Judge Parker house later owned by W.H. Ingram.

  The first postmaster was Wyatt Sturdivant. His youngest daughter being called Alda the office was named in her honor substituting the v for d hence Alva.

 Morris Redding brought mail from Grenada to Alva and to Lodi twice a week.

In 1887 the late Capt. J.M. Tinnon was appointed postmaster and held it for twenty two years.

He moved the office to him home later the residence of Dick Creek where it remained for two years. Later it was changed to Dr W.A.D James’ store. Mail then came directly from Duck Hill to Alva.

 A short time later the office was placed in a new store. Alva and the store became the social center of the country village where children would gather to hear thrilling stories that Jim Tinnon and Bess his wife would tell.   Until 1909 this old gentleman gave out mail brought twice a week from Walthall and Duck Hill by Tecumpseh Mccuiston and Billie Powell. Later Alva enjoyed three mails a week from these places. Tom Beck became the carrier.

 Mrs. Marion Wilson later took over as post master and served only one month the post office being discontinued. Later mail reached them from Sweatman by rural delivery carrier Luther Blaylock.

 Prominent early setters of Alva were: Wyatt Sturdivant, Dr. W.A.D James, Capt. J.M. Braisier, W.M. Brewer, Kelly Ingram, Leslie Townsend, J.C Funderberg.

  Physicians who have administered to the people of Alva since the beginning are: Dr WAD James, Clifford Pittman, HB Oliver, Frank McGahey, J.S McNeal.