Region: Piney Woods
The town, in central western Harrison County, originated in 1839 when Fort
Crawford was built by W.C. Crawford. In 1869, when the railroad crossed a mile
north of the fort, settlers moved to the railroad and named the settlement for
Elijah Hall, a pioneer of the section. The city is located in the Piney Woods
vegetation area and has loblolly, shortleaf, longleaf and slash pines, as well
as oak, hickory, maple and other hardwoods.