Fresh Water Robinson Spring
Robinson Spring is named for Col. Raymond Robinson, a veteran of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 who owned this land in the 1830s. In 1802, government officials began surveying the Choctaw lands discovered five or six such springs where crystal waters flowed in abundance. For thousands of years, the springs provided fresh water for the Choctaws.
A Major Source of Clinton’s Growth
The springs were a popular resting place for travelers on the Natchez Trace, and in later years, resorts were built and families settled in the area known as Mount Salus. Robinson Springs is located south of the Mississippi College Campus.
Robinson Spring Restoration
Clintonians continued to gather water from Robinson Spring as late as 1925, when the city installed its modern system. Robinson Spring was neglected for years, but in the late 1980s, Joy Nobles, wife of Mississippi College president Dr. Lewis Nobles, led a major effort to restore the historical site.
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