Holly Springs Mississippi Downtown. Holly Springs Is A City In Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. The Population Was 7,957 At The 2000 Census. It Is The County Seat Of Marshall County. A Short Drive From Memphis, Tennessee, Holly Springs Is The Site Of A Number Of Well-Preserved Antebellum Homes And Other Structures And Has A Strong Tradition Of Historic Preservation. Holly Springs Is The Site Of Rust College, A Historically Black Liberal Arts College Established In 1866 By The Freedman`s Aid Society Of The Methodist Episcopal Church. The Holly Springs National Forest Is Also Nearby.

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